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Pakistan rights commission condemns killing of Lahore journalist
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 25 (ANI): Highlighting the failing "law-and-order situation" in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday condemned the killing of a Lahore journalist.
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US' allies haven't danced to Washington's tune on Olympic boycott: Chinese
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): As the villages for the Beijing Winter Olympic opened for pre-Games trials on Sunday, a Chinese state media report slammed the US on the issue of the Olympic boycott being staged by several countries over human rights issues in China.
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Afghan women stand against Oslo summit; say 'step toward Taliban is step t
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing talks between the Taliban delegation and members of the international community in Norway, human rights advocates and Afghan women fear a summit in Oslo might facilitate the Islamic outfit's political recognition.
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Taliban should respect human rights for the sake of international recognit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (local time) said that the Taliban should respect human rights for the sake of recognition and international support.
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Pakistan aiding Chinese repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Pakistan has never shied away from denouncing other nations for atrocities against Muslim communities however the country itself has remained noncommittal on the issue of violation of Uyghur human rights in Xinjiang.
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Oil giants TotalEnergies, Chevron announce withdrawal from Myanmar over ri
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 22 (ANI): Oil giants TotalEnergies and Chevron are withdrawing from Myanmar due to the deteriorating situation in the country following the military coup in February 2021.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking stringent punishment for offences agai
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking directions to provide stringent and severe punishment for offences against transgender persons.
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Pak minorities at risk due to forced conversions, marriages
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 21 (ANI): Despite all calls to stop forced conversions and marriages from the international community and human rights organisations, Pakistan's government still demonstrates a marginal interest to advance the frameworks of religion, policy and dialogue to ensur
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Taliban detain Afghan women activist, her sisters over staging protest in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 21 (ANI): A female human rights activist in Afghanistan, her two sisters and another activist have been taken from their homes on Thursday after recent protests in Kabul, friends and activists say, prompting suspicions they were detained by the Taliban, a media r
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Filaantro presents Raise To Win!
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI/PNN): Filaantro, a reliable online crowdfunding platform helps individuals and organizations to fundraise and get grants to support through participation in a unique contest called 'Raise To Win.'
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Austria: Tibetans organize rally demanding boycott of winter Olympics over
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], January 21 (ANI): A rally was organized by the Save Tibet organisation in Austria for boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations.
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Dutch university stops accepting donations from China
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 21 (ANI): The VU University in Amsterdam, a university that was under government radar for the possibility of spying for the Chinese government, will no longer accept donations from China to support a human rights centre. This comes after the revelation by a
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