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Continuance of manual scavenging goes against Constitutional values, viola
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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice A. K. Mishra said on Monday that the widespread persistence of the practice of manual scavenging, despite laws and guidelines for its elimination, not only goes against the values of our Constitution
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Exiled Kashmiris urge UNHRC to act against Pakistan, accuse ISI of targeti
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Geneva (Switzerland), July 5 (ANI): Exiled Kashmiris and rights activists held a demonstration in front of the UN Human Rights Council building in Geneva to highlight Pakistan's systematic discrimination against Kashmiris in the region it has illegally occupied for over seven decades.
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Canada: Uyghur Muslims launch two-week long walking protest against China
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Toronto [Canada], July 5 (ANI): A 15-day walking protest has been launched against China's massive human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims by the East Turkistan Association of Canada.
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NHRC directs Maha chief secy to ensure proper medical care to Stan Swamy
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday asked the Maharashtra chief secretary to ensure that every possible effort is made to provide jailed rights activist Stan Swamy with proper medical care and treatment. Swamy was arrested in connection with
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West Bengal post poll violence: NHRC team to visit Malda, Murshidabad on J
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Vice-chairman of National Commission for Minorities Atif Rasheed and a member of the team constituted by the National Human Rights Commission will investigate the post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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NHRC directs Mizoram Chief Secretary to ensure cancer treatment
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently directed the Mizoram Chief Secretary to complete the upgradation of Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) under the Tobacco Cessation Clinics (TCC) scheme project and work for a new 50-bedded cancer hos
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CCP 100th anniversary was all about 'Xi Jinping Thought'
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Beijing [China], July 2 (ANI): On July 1, China celebrated Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 100th anniversary, but it was all about 'Xi Jinping Thought' - set of policies and ideals narrated by President Xi.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist arrested again
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Bangkok [Thailand], July 1 (ANI): Marking the first anniversary of draconian Beijing-imposed national security law, Hong Kong-based pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer was arrested for the second time in less than a month, reported an American broadcaster.
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Tibetan Youth Congress protest CCP centenary celebrations at Chinese Embas
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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi against the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Human rights situation remains alarming in Pakistan says report
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Pakistan's human rights scenario remains alarming with issues like marginalisation of communities and groups and increasing instances of honour killing as well as the poor state of religious minorities among others continue unabated in 2020, according to
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NHRC panel submits report on West Bengal post-poll violence to Calcutta HC
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 30 (ANI): A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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Chinese pro-democracy students facing harassment, threats in Australian un
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Canberra [Australia], June 30 (ANI): A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has revealed that many Chinese pro-democracy students are facing harassment, surveillance and threats in Australian universities and said that there is a lack of oversight and accountability mechanisms to ensure their aca
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