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US sanctions Iranian General for involvement in 'gross violations of human
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 19 (ANI): US State Department on Saturday (local time) said it has designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province's Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in "gross violations of human rights against pro
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Former high court judge slams Indira Jaising's remark
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Retired Delhi High Court Judge RS Sodhi on Saturday accused human rights activist and senior lawyer Indira Jasing of seeking limelight by suggesting that Nirbhaya's mother should forgive the perpetrators and said that such insensitivity must be checked.
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NHRC team records statements of Jamia students, security staff
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday recorded the statements of students of Jamia Millia Islamia, its security staff, library staff, and others, on the consecutive third day, in connection with the December 15 incident at the varsity.
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China-backed Pak's bid to paint alarmist situation over Kashmir in UNSC wa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): China-backed Pakistan's attempt on Wednesday to portray an alarmist situation over Kashmir during a closed-door meeting at the United Nations Security Council was toppled by India's diplomatic allies particularly US and France.
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UN top court to rule on emergency measures in Myanmar genocide case on Jan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hague [Netherlands], Jan 15 (ANI): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on January 23, the Gambian Ministry of Justice said.
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NHRC team meets Jamia students, records statement
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A four-member team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) met the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Tuesday.
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NHRC delegation to interact with Jamia students over anti-CAA violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A four-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by a DSP level officer, will interact with students of Jamia Millia Islamia starting on Tuesday.
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J-K under virtual siege for five months, human rights trampled upon: Oppos
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): The Congress and 19 other opposition parties on Monday accused the BJP-led government of repealing Article 370 "in a hasty hurry," which had left Jammu and Kashmir "under virtual siege" for the past five months, human rights "trampled upon" and lives "ruin
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Human Rights Watch chief stopped at airport denied entry into Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan 13 (ANI): Immigration authorities on Sunday barred the executive director of Human Rights Watch from entering the semiautonomous territory, where he was about to launch a report reviewing rights practices around the world that focused heavily on actions of the Chinese governme
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NHRC team to visit campus on Jan 14 for inquiry, says Jamia VC Najma Akhta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar on Sunday said that a team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will visit the campus on January 14 to take statements and proofs from the injured students and witnesses in connection with the Decembe
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Gulalai Ismail condemns raids at homes of PTM activists
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan 09 (ANI): Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has condemned the raids by Pakistan authorities at the homes of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activists days ahead of a march organised by the party.
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Experts urge Pak to stop using terrorists as instruments of foreign and do
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Experts and human rights activists from South Asia raised concerns over Pakistan's military using extremist terror groups as instruments of foreign and domestic policy.
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