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Nearly 500,000 people killed in decade of Syrian civil war: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Damascus [Syria], June 1 (ANI): Nearly 500,000 people have been killed in the decade-long civil war in Syria since the Syrian revolution on March 15, 2011, informed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
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Compensation for COVID-19 deaths: NHRC asks Union Home Ministry to act in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has in its order directed the Union Home Secretary to act on the issue of addressing the plight of families after the death of family members due to COVID-19 in two particular cases.
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Israel summons Philippines envoy over vote for UNHRC probe into Gaza hosti
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Foreign Ministry has summoned the Philippines' ambassador to protest his country's support for an investigation into Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip during the recent hostilities.
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NHRC seeks personal appearance of Odisha DGP, Power Secretary over electro
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued conditional summons against DGP Odisha and Principal Secretary Department of Energy Government of Odisha to personally appear before the Commission on June 08, along with the requisite reports in a case r
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Twitter maintaining double standards in India, says G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday accused Twitter of maintaining double standards in India and said that Twitter and other foreign companies should not teach the largest democratic country about fundamental rights and human rights.
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Act on deaths in Cooch Behar during polls, NHRC asks DGP of West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Director-General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal to act over the issue of death of four persons and injury of other few in firing by CISF at Sitalkuchi (Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendra) in Cooch Behar
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In a first, Special UN Rapporteurs issue joint communique on enforced disa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): In its first-ever "Joint Communication" from the UN Special Rapporteurs, eight different UN human rights bodies have formally inquired about the enforced disappearances of people in Pakistan from Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, putting a seal on
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NHRC raps Odisha Chief Secy over plight of Indravati displaced mass
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday warned of coercive action for the "lethargic" and "lackadaisical" attitude against the Chief Secretary of Odisha while issuing the final reminder to submit a comprehensive report in addressing the prolon
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Pak journalist says ISI could be behind attack on him in Islamabad
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor has said members of the country's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could be behind the brutal attack on him.
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Uyghurs in China, abroad targeted by 'Chinese-speaking' hackers through fa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): Members of the Uyghur community in China and abroad are being targeted in surveillance efforts by "Chinese-speaking" hackers through the use of fake emails from the United Nations (UN) and a human rights group, according to cybersecurity researchers.
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India abstained on resolution at UNHRC to set up Commission of Inquiry on
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): India has abstained on resolution at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up Commission of Inquiry on human rights violation in occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem and in Israel, said Indian envoy to United Nations (Geneva), Indra Man
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Denying him access to legal protection breach of human rights, says Mehul
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Saint John's (Antigua)/New Delhi (India), May 28 (ANI): Mehul Choksi's lawyer in Dominica Wayne Marsh said that the fugitive diamantaire is entitled to a legal representation and denying him the access is a breach of his human rights.
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