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Imran Khan owes apology not just to Maryam but to all women: Pak rights gr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday came down heavily on former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan after he made a sexist comment against Pakistan Muslim League-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz during his Multan rally which led to outr
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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human r
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Taliban leadership has zero credibility for Women's rights: Human Rights W
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): Associate women's rights director and former senior Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr, highlighted Taliban's vicious remarks against Afghan women, calling out the organization's growing atrocities, in a tweet on Friday.
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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Human Rights film festival held in the Netherlands
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], May 20 (ANI): A Human Rights film festival was held in The Hague in the Netherlands on May 19 providing an oppurtunity for filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films.
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NHRC issues notice to MP Govt on reports of attack on Dalit groom for ridi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India has taken a suo motu cognizance of a media report that a group of people attacked a groom belonging to a Scheduled Caste family while he was riding a horse during his own wedding procession in Rajgarh district of
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance over murder of inmate of Juvenile Home in J
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 20-year-old inmate who was killed by fellow inmates in Jaipur's Transport Nagar Juvenile Home in Rajasthan on May 17, 2022, said a press release.
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UN human rights chief to visit China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will visit China from May 23 to 28, amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Righ
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Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan.
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Sindh human rights group to protest outside UN office over water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing water shortage in Pakistan leading to a tense standoff between the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, a human rights group, Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has called for protests against the crisis in front of the UN office in New York.
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Human rights crisis in Hong Kong makes Taiwan 'safe haven' for runaways
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): Following the shrinkage of democracy since Beijing clamped the stringent National Security Law in Hong kong, people fighting for their freedom have been escaping in boats to Taiwan to look for a safe haven.
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Rights group condemns killing of Ahmadi man in Pakistan's Punjab
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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday condemned the brutal murder of an Ahmadi man in Punjab province who was reportedly stabbed to death by a fanatic.
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