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Evictions, demolition of houses of members of Hindu, Christian community,
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday condemned the razing of houses of people from the Hindu and Christian communities in Punjab province's Bahawalpur city. The houses were allegedly brought down by local authorities with political influ
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SC to hear today plea over migrant labourers' miseries, difficulties amid
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by human rights activist Medha Patkar over the "miseries and difficulties" being faced by migrants labourers across the country during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Complaint filed in NHRC against Railways, Bihar govt over viral Muzaffarpu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): A lawyer has filed a complaint in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding a video widely circulated on social media, wherein a woman died allegedly due to non-availability of food and basic facilities at Muzaffarpur Railway Station.
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Altaf Hussain calls on US Congress to table Bill for independence of Baloc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): The founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has appealed to the US Congress to table a bill for the independence of Balochistan and Sindh, the two provinces of Pakistan where people are facing worst human rights crisis.
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US House passes Bill to sanction Chinese officials for Uyghur treatment
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) overwhelmingly passed legislation on to hold China accountable for human rights violations of Uyghur Muslims and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang region.
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt over death of migrant worker in Saharanpur
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh government over the reported death of a migrant worker due to hunger in Saharanpur.
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Activists, families continue protests against human rights violations in B
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Political activists and families of missing persons in Balochistan have been protesting for weeks to secure the safe release of their loved ones.
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SC advocate Radhakanta Tripathy turns 'corona warrior' for Odisha's Bhadra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], May 25 (ANI): Supreme Court advocate Radhakanta Tripathy who is also a seasoned human rights activist has taken up the task of creating awareness about coronavirus among rural residents of Bhadrak district in Odisha.
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Experts, activists criticise Pakistan Army for human rights abuses in Balo
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Paris [France], May 25 (ANI): A Paris-based NGO, the Baloch Voice Association, recently organised a virtual conference titled "Prevent genocide in Balochistan and end eliminations with impunity" amid Covid-19 outbreak in the region and rest of the world.
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Trump administration blacklists dozens of Chinese entities over human righ
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): The Trump administration has put new restrictions on two sets of Chinese entities--targeting one group which is pursuing military technology and another which is aiding Beijing's crackdown on China's Muslim minority groups.
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China's hostile diplomacy on Uighurs a tactic to save its face internation
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): The hostage diplomacy of China has come to light once again as they are discrediting overseas Uighurs by forcing their family members in Xinjiang to release videos testimonies, in order to save its face internationally and shed criticism over its crackdown on t
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US sanctions Iranian Minister over human rights abuses
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 21 (ANI): US has sanctioned Iran's Interior Minister, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, for his alleged role in "serious human rights abuses against Iranians", US Treasury Department said on Wednesday (local time).
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