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Human Rights Watch calls for inquiry into fate of female protestors detain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over the detention of the women protesting against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an inquiry into the fate of these protestors, reported local media.
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Human rights 'guardians' look away Tibetans' self-immolations
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], April 10 (ANI): While there is a spate of incidents of self-immolations by Tibetans in protest against the Chinese colonial rule, a complete silence among world governments puts a question mark on the global community's commitment to human rights and the 'rule of law'.
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Human rights activists urge US to stop imports of products made with force
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Human rights activists, labour leaders and others have urged the United States to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang region.
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CCP attempting to erase memories of Tiananmen Square massacre: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 9 (ANI): Asserting that the recollection of the Tiananmen Sqaure massacre still haunts the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a media report said that the party is making attempts to erase the memory of the ruthless political crackdown from public memory.
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Iran sanctions 24 Americans over terrorism, human rights abuse
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Foreign Ministry published a list of 24 former senior US officials and other US citizens sanctioned over their involvement in terrorist acts and gross violations of human rights.
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China rules with iron fist even after three decades of Tiananmen massacre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 9 (ANI): Even after three decades of the Tiananmen massacre, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rules the nation with an iron fist and continues to systematically undermine the rights and freedoms of the people.
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Moscow shuts down Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch offices in Rus
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 9 (ANI): The Russian Ministry of Justice announced that it has revoked the registration of 15 representative offices of international organizations and foreign NGOs, including that Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Carnegie Endowment for International P
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Sri Lanka: UN experts condemn crackdown on protests
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts have urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the country's severe economic crisis.
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Zarifa Ghafari, winner of International Women's Rights award, defies Talib
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): Zarifa Ghafari, the winner of the International Women's Rights award and one of Afghanistan's first woman Mayors of Maidan Shahr who defied the Taliban restrictions on Afghan women, continues to raise voice for the people of her homeland with her radio channel
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Decision to suspend Russia from UNHRC reinforces United Nations' authority
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, on Friday said that the decision of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Counci
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India's stand at UNHRC in country's interest, in line with foreign policy:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The decision taken by the Indian government to abstain from voting against Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is in the Country's interest and in line with India's foreign policy, former External Affairs Minister Natwar
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German Ambassador to India appreciates UN vote to suspend Russia from Huma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 8 (ANI): German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner on Friday appreciated the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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