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NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt after ceiling fan fall on student
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday sent a notice to the Delhi government in connection with a 13-year-old student who sustained serious injuries after a ceiling fan fell on him in a government school in Trilok Puri area on July 9.
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Nicki Minaj calls off Saudi Arabia performance following criticism by huma
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 10 (ANI): Facing criticism from human rights activists, singer Nicki Minaj has pulled out of her scheduled performance at the Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia.
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Political activists from PoK protest against Pakistani occupation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), who are living in Europe and the United Kingdom have organised a protest against Pakistan's occupation and subjugation during the 41st session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Ge
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Case registered against vandalisers who destroyed banners against 'enforce
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): Human rights campaigners responsible for the recent awareness campaign in the UK that highlighted "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan" have registered a case against the vandalizers who destroyed the banners outside the Lords Stadium in London on June 24 after Pak
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Amal Clooney to defend Rappler CEO Maria Ressa against tax evasion, libel
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will lead a legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa who has been repeatedly indicted this year on charges of tax evasion and cyber-libel.
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India says UN report is a 'false narrative on situation in J-K'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): India on Monday said that the report of the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is a mere continuation of the earlier "false and motivated narrative".
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Germany: BRP activists stage protest against enforced disappearances in Ba
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Cologne [Germany], Jul 8 (ANI): The Baloch Republican Party's (BRP) Germany unit has organised a demonstration here to highlight the incidents of enforced disappearances and human rights violations against Baloch people in Balochistan province in Pakistan.
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Berlin: Thousands protest against Iran, accuse it of human rights violatio
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 7 (ANI): Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Berlin on Saturday to demonstrate against alleged human rights violations by Iran with calls being made to topple the government.
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Venezuela seeks UN help to counter US sanctions
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): Venezuela on Friday asked the United Nations (UN) to help in countering US sanctions which have negatively impacted the Venezuelan economy.
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WCS seeks UN intervention on enforced disappearances of activists in Sindh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): General Secretary of World Sindhi Congress (WCS), Lakhu Luhana has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take action against Pakistani agencies over the enforced disappearances of activists in the country's Sindh province.
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Nicki Minaj criticised by human rights activists ahead of concert in Saudi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): American rapper Nicki Minaj is facing criticism by human rights activists for scheduling performance in Saudi Arabia, a Middle East Country which treats women and minorities as second-class citizens.
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Pak journalist attacks mobile billboard highlighting enforced dispapperanc
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 05 (ANI): A group led by a Pakistani journalist on Friday attacked a mobile billboard which was highlighting poor human rights situation in Pakistan outside Lord's stadium and assaulted the driver.
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