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Rodrigo Duterte needs a psychiatric assessment: UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needed a psychiatric evaluation after his government included a UN official in a list of 600 people they want labelled as terrorists.
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Pakistan's human rights violations brought into light at UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): Speaking at the 37th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, Dušan Vejinovic, a Senior Research Analyst at the European Foundation for South-Asian Studies brought into focus the numerous human rights violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmi
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Activists in UN raise voice against atrocities in Balochistan
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): In an attempt to draw the world's attention towards human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Baloch activists on Friday spoke at the 37th UN Human Rights Session in Geneva and urged the world community to take action in the matter.
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British High commission announces Asma Jahangir Scholarship
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Britain [United Kingdom] Mar 9 (ANI): The British High Commission announced a scholarship, to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human activist Late Asma Jahangir, who passed away in February.
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India slams Pak for nurturing terrorism at UNSC
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New York [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for supporting terrorism and said that challenges posed by cross-border terrorism emanating from safe havens and sanctuaries to Afghanistan and other regions should be addressed soon.
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India highlights human rights violations by Pak at UN
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Geneva [Switzerland] March 8 (ANI): India on Thursday highlighted human rights violations by Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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NHRC seeks report on pregnant pillion rider's death in TN
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New Delhi [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident where a pregnant woman was killed after a traffic police allegedly kicked the two-wheeler on which she was traveling with her husband in Tamil Nadu.
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Baloch Republican Party holds anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 7 (ANI): The Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Switzerland has organised a protest rally against state-sponsored atrocities in Balochistan during the ongoing 37th session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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NHRC seeks report from UP govt. over spread of AIDS among prisoners
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New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Taking cognizance of media reports that claimed that 24 prisoners had tested positive for HIV in the Gorakhpur district jail in the last four months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking detailed
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Humans should be sensitized about menstrual hygiene, say experts
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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar.7 (ANI): Humans, irrespective of gender should be sensitized to and about menstrual hygiene and see it as a human rights issue, and a process of nature, said experts attending the second edition of the #YesIBleed Campaign held at the Amity University here o
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Select CITYWALK promotes 'SheDecides India' global movement
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New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): The very first national movement of SheDecides, SheDecides India, a global movement, was officially launched at Select CITYWALK in the presence of Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, President, FOGSCI, Kamla Bha
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WBO launches human rights awareness campaign in Geneva
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 01 (ANI): The World Baloch Organisation (WBO) has launched its human rights awareness campaign in Geneva with trams and buses carrying advertisements highlighting the human rights abuses by Pakistan in Balochistan.
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