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Rights group condemns murder of two Sikh men in Peshawar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday condemned the murder of two Sikh men, who were gunned down in the city of Peshawar in Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Women from Pakistan's tribal areas denied basic human rights
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Women from the tribal areas of Pakistan, formerly governed under the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) agency, face a life deprived of basic education and healthcare, and bound by socio-cultural taboos, a media report said.
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Activists raise issue of people's rights being suppressed in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Highlighting the suppression of people's rights in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan, a number of activists from different groups called for drawing the attention of the international community and pressurising the P
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Ahead of UN visit, Beijing warns Uyghurs not to talk about 're-education'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the UN team's much-anticipated visit to Xinjiang, the Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs from discussing the network of internment camps.
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Activist writes to international rights organizations to act against enfor
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Quetta [Balochistan], May 13 (ANI): Calling for immediate action regarding the enforced disappearances of women and children in Balochistan over the past many years, a Baloch activist, has written a letter to more than 23 international human rights organizations.
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Court takes cognizance of NIA chargesheet against Ex IPS Negi, others in L
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): A Special NIA Court on Friday took cognizance of a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Ex IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi and human rights activist Khurram Parvez and others arrested in connection with a case of leaking s
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Anti-China sentiments developing in neighbouring countries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): Ever since Beijing started implementing its expansionist policies and crushing the voices of dissidents, the feeling of resistance is fast developing in its neighbouring countries and occupied territories.
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Sravani Asuri, founder of DginomaD honored with 'Vidya Ratna' award for he
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 13 (ANI/PNN): Sravani Asuri, a digital marketing Guru and the founder of DiginomaD in Hyderabad, has been honored with the 'Vidya Ratna' award for her contributions in the field of digital marketing by the Telangana Government, Greater Hyderabad Municipal C
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Arrest of 90-yr old Hong Kong cardinal sparks outcry over Beijing's nation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 13 (ANI): Amid rising fears that Beijing would begin instituting closer control over the church in Hong Kong, the detention of a 90-year-old retired bishop of Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen, prompted an immediate outcry from international human rights leaders along with calls f
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UNHRC to deepen scrutiny on rights situation in Ukraine 'stemming from Rus
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday (Local time) voted to increase scrutiny on the "deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression".
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Afghanistan witnessing terror redux, says UN chief Guterres
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): Terrorism is resurgent in Afghanistan and it could become a global threat, said UN Chief Antonio Guterres during a human rights conference.
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Rights group urges UK to provide Afghan female refugees with long-term hou
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to expedite the provision of long-term housing to Afghan women evacuated last August as many of them are faced with a growing risk of domestic violence and pressure from other Afghan
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