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'Non-Violence works': Tibetan human rights activist in veiled attack on Ch
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Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): In a veiled attack on China, International Campaign for Tibet, Chairman Richard Gere who advocates for the human rights in Tibet said that irrespective of the time it takes someone to change its path and tread on the path of non-violence, it still works.
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China waging 'dangerous assault' on human rights in Tibet: US House Speake
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Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Speaker House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday (local time) said that for decades, the Chinese government has waged a dangerous assault on human rights in Tibet which clearly shows that it has no regard for Tibetan autonomy, identity or faith.
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World Sindhi Congress raises issue of gross human rights violations of Sin
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): During the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Asif Panwhar, member of World Sindhi Congress (WSC) called on the Council to look into the gross human rights violations of Sindhi people in Pakistan and urged to take action to protect
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Pakistan became world's most dangerous human rights abuser under Imran Kha
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan became one of the most dangerous human rights abusers in the world during the rule of Imran Khan, a media report said.
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8th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet to begin today in Washingt
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Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): The eighth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT) will be held in Washington, DC. from June 22 to 23 to gather the world leaders in expressing concern over human rights violations and religious repression in Tibet.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
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Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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End violence, serious human rights violations against Afghan refugees: Rig
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): To mark World Refugee Day, the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan reminded the international community of its obligations to uphold and protect the right to seek asylum, the right to life and other fundamental human rights of Afghan refugees under th
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
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Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Islamabad High Court dismisses army's case against daughter of Shireen Maz
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a case filed by the Pakistan Army against Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, daughter of former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, who was accused of "abusing and defaming" Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajw
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Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crac
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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping's policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.
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Human Rights Council expresses concern over indoctrination of children in
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the participants analyzed in detail the violations of child rights in conflict zones and drew particular attention to the negative consequences of madrasas in the indoctrination of children - a violatio
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Canadian lawmaker Tom Kmiec recognizes rights of Sindhis to struggle again
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Ottawa [Canada], June 19 (ANI): Canadian MP Tom Kmiec recognized the rights of Sindhis to struggle against Pakistan for human rights abuses they commit on them.
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