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President Xi defends China during talks with UN human rights chief over Xi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has defended his government's record over the abuse of ethenic minorities including Uyghur during a video call with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday.
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Conference in Brussels slams Pakistan for 'extrajudicial killings of minor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 25 (ANI): A conference on "Islamism and Human Rights in Pakistan" was held in Flemish Parliament at Leuvenseweg in Brussels on Tuesday.
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Quad Summit: Activists hold protest against China's expansionism, human ri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Following the meeting of world leaders in Tokyo at the second in-person Quad Summit, activists including Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims and citizens of Hong Kong gathered outside the Japanese Parliament to put pressure on the leaders of the Quad countries on China issu
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China using sports to legitimatize human rights violations: Tibetan activi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): During a gathering at New York-based non-profit Human Rights Foundation Oslo Freedom Forum, a Tibetan activist said that China is using sports to legitimatise its "Human Rights violations and fake promises".
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UN rights chief must seize opportunity to address rights abuses in Xinjian
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): As the UN's long-awaited trip got underway, the rights group urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to address crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations when her team visits China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region this wee
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Amnesty International calls global response to Afghanistan's restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Amnesty International called the international community's response to Afghanistan's restrictions on women 'disappointing', a local media reported.
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China: What will UNHCR Chief's visit to Xinjiang achieve?
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): The United States has said it was "deeply concerned" about United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's recent visit to China and, to Xinjiang. The US said that based on an understanding of restrictions, the UNHCR chief will be subjecte
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UN human rights chief to begin China visit today
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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US: Bangladesh human rights body demands actions against perpetrators of 1
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): The members of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) staged a protest outside the White House on Sunday demanding actions against the perpetrators of the 1971 genocide and asked for the extradition of five globally designated terrorists li
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Islamabad HC orders release of former minister, directs govt to hold judic
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Islamabad High Court on Saturday ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Pakistan federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari and instructed the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into her arrest.
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Arrested former Pakistan Minister to be produced before Islamabad high cou
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court on Saturday ordered Pakistan's Ministry of Interior to produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's(PTI) leader and former Pakistan Human Rights minister, Shireen Mazari before the court tonight after she was arrested from outside her reside
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Former Pakistan minister arrested over property case
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The Islamabad police and anti-corruption unit of Punjab Police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's(PTI) leader and former Pakistan federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari from outside her house on Saturday after she was booked under a property
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