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US Congress' commitment to human rights in China is bipartisan: Nancy Pelo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday reaffirmed US Congress' bipartisan commitment to human rights issues in China.
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Terror funding case: Court remands Khurram Parvez, others to NIA custody f
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Delhi's NIA Court on Monday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till February 25, 2022 remand of human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others, arrested in connection with a case filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IP
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German Olympian Geisenberger says she will never return to China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 21 (ANI): German Olympic luger Natalie Geisenberger said she will never return to China after safely reaching back to her home country.
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US-based group backs Uyghur, Tibetan activists protesting against rights v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): A US-based rights organization has expressed solidarity with Uyghur, Tibetan and Ladakhi human rights advocates protesting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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US special envoy calls on OIC officials to 'press' Taliban for inclusive g
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], February 20 (ANI): The US special envoy has discussed the humanitarian situation as well as human rights in Afghanistan with representatives of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang but the Beijing doesn't welcome any investigation in the region.
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Censorship mars Beijing Olympics, says rights group
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Chinese government censorship seriously marred the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday and added that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not spoken out about the government's human rights r
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Hong Kong appears to be losing its sheen: report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): In the wake of the imposition of national security law, Hong Kong appears to be losing its sheen and, as a result, global talent is leaving the Asian financial hub.
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Pakistan: Rights group alarmed over enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 17 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed concerns over reports of a fresh wave of enforced disappearances in the country's Balochistan province.
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Govt suspends CHRI's licence for violating FCRA rules on many grounds: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Days after the Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by NGO Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) against suspension of its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said the or
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NHRC cautions against sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism on country's
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday cautioned against the sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism against the Institutions of the country on social media platforms.
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'Imran Khan fears global pushback if Pakistan becomes first country to rec
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is wary of adverse international pressure if Pakistan becomes the first country in the world to recognise the Taliban's interim government in Afghanistan, stating that good ties with the global community are necessar
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