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NHRC seeks report from Centre, Delhi govt, CPCB on contaminated groundwate
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India on Thursday sought a report from the centre, the Delhi government and Central Pollution Control Board on reported highly contaminated groundwater near four landfill sites in the National Capital.
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Why are Baloch resisting?
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Four Baloch youth have been abducted from Karachi and Quetta in the last twenty-four hours. One among them is a scholar and two others are students of Karachi University.
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At UNHRC, India flags deteriorating rights situation in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): Expressing deep concern at the recent developments in Ukraine, India on Thursday again raised concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country stemming from the Russian aggression and supported calls to ensure uninterrupted humanit
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As China welcomes UN rights chief's upcoming visit, all eyes on Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the country's Xinjiang province this month amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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Afghanistan at risk of becoming safe haven for terrorism: MoS Meenakashi L
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Malaga [Spain], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday laid stress on Afghanistan becoming safe haven for terrorism at a high-level international conference on human rights, civil society and counter-terrorism.
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Islamic cleric says former Pak Minister's letter to UN on blasphemy bid to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Saying that all the legal forums were available for the redressal of such issues in Pakistan, Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday said former Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari's letter to the UN aga
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Russia won't participate in special session of UNHRC on Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Russia has chosen not to participate in an upcoming special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Ukraine, calling the event biased.
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Dhruv Kapoor appointed as a member of the Telephone Advisory Committee in
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI/PNN): Ministry of Communications, Government of India issued order for the Appointment of Dhruv Kapoor as a Member of the Telephone Advisory Committee for a two-year term.
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We don't believe in misusing laws, PM Modi in favour of protection of civi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): With the aim to preserve the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his clear and unequivocal views in favour of the protection of civil liberties, respect for human rights and giving meaning to constitutional freed
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China carrying out displacement of Tibetans in garb of environmental actio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 9 (ANI): Under the garb of environmental protection, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Tibet is carrying out the oppression of the local nomads, and damming the numerous rivers that originate on the roof of the world, a media report said, calling the actions as 'greenwa
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China attempting for long to erase Tibetan language: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 8 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been attempting for decades to suppress and ultimately eradicate the Tibetan language using means like forcing children to study in colonial style boarding schools and arresting teachers, even as the locals resist the subversi
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