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Lobsang Sangay welcomes US' move to pass Tibet human rights bill
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): President of Central Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Wednesday expressed his gratitude over passage of the Tibet human rights bill by the United States House of Representatives, saying it is a "landmark show of support by th
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US House passes bill to support Tibet, warns sanctions on Chinese official
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [United States], Jan 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet, and advocating sanctions against China if it interferes in the succession of Tibetan spiritual leader D
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US House passes Tibet human rights bill
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet.
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Shiv Sena lodges complaint with WB human rights commission against BJP lea
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The West Bengal unit of Shiv Sena on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the state human rights commission against BJP state president Dilip Ghosh for "threatening to kill those protesting against the CAA".
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Congress demands NHRC to probe 'brutal conduct' of UP Police during anti-C
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): A Congress delegation on Monday submitted a memorandum to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) demanding an inquiry into the "unlawful and brutal conduct" of the Uttar Pradesh Police during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Rahul, Priyanka move NHRC against police 'brutality' on anti-CAA protester
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday met the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) officials to file a complaint against the action of Uttar Pradesh Police on the protesters during demonstrations against the Citizenship Amend
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Priyanka Gandhi to complaint with NHRC against UP govt over police's actio
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Congress General Secretary for UP East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, for state police's alleged brutality during anti-CAA p
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Kerala govt thwarting growing support for CAA, says GVL Narasimha Rao
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao on Friday said that the Kerala government is trying to thwart the growing support for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state.
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UN rights expert welcomes ICJ ruling on Myanmar to protect Rohingyas
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 23 (Sputnik/ANI): UN human rights expert Yanghee Lee has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling that Myanmar must protect the Rohingya minority but emphasised that allegations of crimes against the community remain to be addressed, the Office of the Hi
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Sikh leader forced to flee Pakistan following threats
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Pakistani Sikh politician Radesh Singh Tony was forced to flee Pakistan after he received threats and was tortured by some unidentified people last month.
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Rights group HRFP demands justice for 10 Hindu girls missing, abducted in
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 22 (ANI): After at least 10 cases of girls from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan reported missing since last year in the Islamic country, either abducted and religiously converted or forcibly married, a nongovernmental human rights organisation here has u
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Ten protesters killed over past 24 hours in Iraq's anti-government agitati
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad (Iraq), Jan 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Ten protesters were killed in Iraq over the past 24 hours during mass anti-government protests, the national High Commission for Human Rights has said.
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