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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.
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Live-in relationships should not be encouraged: Rajasthan Human Rights Com
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Rajasthan Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued an order stating live-in relationships should not be encouraged and the government has a duty to run an awareness campaign to protect women.
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Human rights group urges Nepal govt to reconsider media-related bills
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 4 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Nepal government to reconsider the tough provisions stated in the bills related to media which were endorsed recently.
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Will approach UN Human Rights council to seek justice for forcefully conve
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday claimed that the abducted Pakistani Sikh girl, who was forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man, has not yet returned to her home and he will be taking the issue to the
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Hong Kong protesters march despite police ban
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Aug 31 (ANI): Despite police ban and arrest of several prominent activists, hundreds of demonstrators marched towards police headquarters in central Wan Chai for 13th consecutive weekend.
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Pakistan should look into human rights violations in PoK: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Pakistan should look into the violation of human rights taking so brazenly in PoK instead of making statements on the internal matters of India.
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India rejects remarks about human rights situation in J-K, says no life lo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Rejecting the statements of some organisations about the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir, India on Thursday said that these were not based on facts and that the administration is handling the situation with "maturity and restraint."
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India dismisses letter by Pakistan minister, says not worth paper it is wr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): India on Thursday dismissed a letter by Pakistan Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari to the UN on the Kashmir issue, saying it is not worth the paper on which it is written.
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Hong Kong Police to ban rally planned for coming weekend
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 29 (ANI): After last week's violent clash between protesters and security forces, Hong Kong Police is planning to ban a rally and march planned for the coming weekend citing heightened safety concerns, South China Morning Post reported on Thursday.
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Instead of questioning J-K status, Pak must answer human rights violations
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday hit out at Pakistan for questioning the status of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, stating the neighbouring country needs to set their own house in order and answer the abuse of human rights violations in its o
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China should respect human rights, freedom in Hong Kong: Tibetan governmen
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Tibetan government-in-exile on Tuesday said that China should respect human rights and democracy in Hong Kong and called for peaceful resolution of the issue through dialogue.
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Trump to discuss Kashmir, human rights with Modi at G7 Summit in France
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump plans to hold discussions on Kashmir and human rights with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend at the G7 summit in Biarritz.
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