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UN human rights expert alarmed by India's move to deport Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 3 (ANI): United Nations' Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, has expressed concerns over Indian Government's plan to deport seven Rohingya men to Myanmar, saying their forcible return could constitute refoulement which vi
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PM Modi speaks of Human Rights in Mann Ki Baat
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 48th 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday highlighted the significance of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and termed it as an integral part of justice.
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Pak habitual of throwing dust of deceit, deception against India: Swaraj a
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 29 (ANI): India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Saturday used the United Nations platform to highlight the serious issue of Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism and human rights violations by killing security personnel in India.
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Minorities in Pak face persecution, discrimination: Activists
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 27 (ANI): Activists from the Christian minority in Pakistan say they are being persecuted, discriminated and forced to leave the country.
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Maldives result: People's affirmation to democracy, says CHRI
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The peaceful vote for change in the Maldives presidential elections is an affirmation of ordinary people in democratic processes and in upholding of dignity and rule of law, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.
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Activists highlight worsening human rights situation, inequity in Balochis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 26 (ANI): Baloch political activists have accused Islamabad of violating human rights, inequality and rise of religious fundamentalists in Balochistan, which is responsible for the destruction of cultural identity of the Baloch people.
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Trump emphasizes sovereignty, addresses key issues at UN
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed the US' commitment to sovereignty, maintaining that the US will always favour "independence and cooperation over global governments."
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Pak Army behind derailing peace process in the region: Nadeem Nusrat
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): The Voice of Karachi (VOK) chairman Nadeem Nusrat has termed the recent statement of Pakistani military's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor, about India as irresponsible, uncalled for and blatant inte
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Baloch woman activist hits out at Pak for gender inequality
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 25 (ANI): A Baloch woman political activist has hit out at Islamabad for allowing religious groups to launch an assault against women's freedom throughout Pakistan, especially in Balochistan.
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Anti-Pak protests staged outside UN headquarters
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): People from Balochistan staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters to highlight the alleged human rights violations by Pakistan and urged the UN to intervene in the matter.
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CPEC: Activists blame Pakistan for more destruction to Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 24 (ANI): Baloch political and human rights activists have accused Islamabad of allowing Beijing to build the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) project from Balochistan, the resource-rich province which has been facing decades-long insurgency.
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Baloch activists hold anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 23 (ANI): Exiled Balochistan political activists on Sunday held a protest in front of the Palais Wilson, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, and demanded the UN to intervene and stop the genocide and war crimes committed
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