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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on Ukraine crisis on March 3
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 28 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday (local time) said it will hold emergency debates on the ongoing situation in Ukraine in Geneva on March 3, according to a media report.
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ILO raises 'deep concern' over China's 'discriminatory' labour regulations
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): The International Labour Organization (ILO) in its annual report raised "deep concerns" about China's "discriminatory" labour regulations in Xinjiang.
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Europe taking note of China's poor human rights record, underhand tactics:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 27 (ANI): The poor human rights records of China together with underhand tactics of Chinese businesses have led to toughening of the stance of European countries, a media report said on Saturday.
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'Over 40 Ukrainian soldiers voluntarily lay down arms in DPR'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 27 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 40 Ukrainian soldiers voluntarily laid down their arms and joined the Donetsk People's Republic and those injured were given medical assistance, Daria Morozova, the DPR's human rights envoy, said on Saturday.
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Chinese authorities arrest human rights lawyer for 'subversion'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 26 (ANI): Chinese authorities in the central province of Hunan have formally arrested human rights lawyer Xie Yang for "inciting subversion" and "picking quarrels and provoking disturbances", said a media report.
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Abstaining from voting against war makes your principles weaker against vi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): A day after India abstained from voting on UNSC resolution condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday took a jibe at the Central Government saying that abstaining from voting against war doesn't make
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China committing systematic genocide of Uyghurs: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 25 (ANI): The Uyghur genocide in China is the characterization of the series of ongoing human rights abuses against other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang by the Chinese government, resulting in the severe birth drop in the region.
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Western nations run risk of legitimising Taliban by holding talks: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 24 (ANI): The Western countries run the risk of legitimising the Talban by holding talks with it even though the outfit has trampled basic human rights and indulged in violence, said a media report.
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Tourist rental platform Airbnb earns profit from listings in Tibet, Xinjia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 23 (ANI): Tourist rental platform Airbnb has seen growth in the Chinese market with around 700 accommodation listings in Tibet and East Turkestan (Chinese: Xinjiang), politically sensitive regions.
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Activists in Nepal call on Russia not to invade Ukraine, demonstrate in fr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 23 (ANI): Activists from Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) Nepal on Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of Russian Embassy urging Russia to give up the plan to invade Ukraine.
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UN: Stop weapons supply to Myanmar, rights expert urges
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 23 (ANI): Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by the UN Member States must stop, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Tuesday.
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Imran Khan govt faces backlash over new draconian cybercrime law
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is facing heavy criticism from the opposition, journalists and judiciary alike over the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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