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Pakistan placed in 'poor' category in freedom of expression: Report
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan has performed poorly with respect to legal protections for the right to freedom of expression of its citizens during 2020, according to a new assessment report published by the Media Matters for Democracy.
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UK announces new sanctions on Myanmar military-linked conglomerate
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], April 1 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Thursday announced new sanctions against military-linked conglomerate Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) for its involvement in serious human rights violations.
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NHRC seeks compliance report from Assam Chief Secy, DGP over boat capsize
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the Assam Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to ensure that the criminal case registered in the matter of boat capsize incidents pursued and departmental action against the errant public servan
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Guru Granth Sahib stanza included in UN official video on gender equality
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 31 (ANI): On the 4th Anniversary of the United Nations Faith for Rights declaration, the UN Office of the High commissioner on Human Rights has issued a short video on gender equality which contains a stanza from Guru Granth Sahib read by renowned scholar and huma
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Adani Group creating investment-friendly opportunities in Myanmar with tra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian multinational Adani Group on Wednesday condemned violations of people's fundamental rights in Myanmar and said it will continue to work with its partners and stakeholders including business leaders, government and non-government organisatio
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NHRC directs Odisha Chief Secy to act on 'Rakta Tirtha Eram' issue
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday directed the chief secretary of the Odisha government to ensure proper implementation of the schemes and guidelines for the descendants of the martyrs and freedom fighters and to ensure the peripheral
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Uyghur body backs US human rights report on 'genocide' in China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU), a US-based rights group, has lauded the US after the Chinese Communist Party's genocide and crimes against humanity were highlighted in the newly released State Department report on Human Rights Practices for 2020.
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Rights report highlights unlawful killings and forced disappearance of Bal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights, the US State Department has highlighted significant human rights issues in Pakistan, including unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government and forced disappearance of Pashtun, Sindhi and Baloch human rights
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Biden administration declares Chinese actions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Beijing, the Biden administration on Tuesday (local time) declared Chinese actions against the Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang as 'genocide'.
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UN calls for unhindered access to Xinjiang over China's gross human rights
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): The United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns over the continuous crackdowns on the Uyghur community residing in Xinjiang, calling for unhindered access to the country to conduct fact-finding missions and urging global and domes
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Hundreds protest outside Chinese consulate in Adelaide against rights abus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], March 30 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday gathered outside the Chinese consulate in Adelaide to protest against human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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'Well known global brands' may be linked to Xinjiang rights abuses: UN pan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): Scores of Chinese and foreign companies may be involved in human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday.
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