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Human Rights Watch asks Bangladesh to end arbitrary and secret arrests
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Oct. 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Bangladesh should immediately release three children of opposition leaders convicted of war crimes who have been illegally detained since August this year.
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Pak Human Rights Commission slams faith-based violence in Balochistan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct.11 (ANI): Pointing out the failure of concerned authorities to stop sectarian killings and attacks in Balochistan, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the political and religious parties to take effective steps to stop the faith-based violenc
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Pak Parliament adopts resolution on Kashmir, seeks world community's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 7 (ANI): A joint sitting of the Pakistani Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning "Indian atrocities in Kashmir" and urged the world community to carry out an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations in t
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NHRC seeks report on ration denial to HIV positive orphans in Odisha
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took a strong exception over the denial of ration to two HIV positive orphan siblings in a remote village in Odisha's Kendrapara, and asked the authorities to furnish a compliance report
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Pakistan violating all human rights in PoK, says BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): Commenting on the protest staged by the residents of Kotli in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) against the atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that Islamabad has v
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NHRC notice to CBI on allegations of torture behind suicide of B.K. Bansal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 29 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notice to the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the reported allegations of torture behind the suicide of suspended Corporate Affairs Director-General B.K. Bansal and his family.
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Police is the most mistrusted institution in Pakistan, says HRW report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept. 29 (ANI): A recent report prepared by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has highlighted that the whole institution of police in Pakistan is 'crooked' and needs drastic transformation.
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NHRC issues notice to MP Govt. over deaths of 116 children due to malnutri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notice to Madhya Pradesh Government and called for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks over deaths of 116 children due to malnutrition related ailments in the Sheopur District of the sta
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Baloch leader Marri expresses gratitude to India for raising Balochistan i
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 27 (ANI): Expressing gratitude to the Indian Government for raising the issue of Balochistan at the United Nations General Assembly, Baloch representative at the United Nations and the European Union Mehran Marri has described it as another proud day for the Baloc
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Brahumdagh Bugti hails Swaraj's speech at UNGA, urges Delhi to keep r
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 27 (ANI): Hailing Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's response to Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on terrorism and human rights violations in Balochistan, Baloch Republican Party (BRP) founder Brahumdagh Bugti has said they
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Brahumdagh Bugti hails Swaraj's speech at UNGA, urges New Delhi to ke
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 26 (ANI): Hailing Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's response to Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on terrorism and human rights violations in Balochistan, Baloch Republican Party (BRP) founder Brahumdagh Bugti has said that
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India urges UNHRC to tell Pak to introspect on terrorist attacks on its ne
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 26 (ANI): India on Monday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to urge Pakistan to engage in honest introspection and focus its energies on acting against perpetrators of terrorist attacks on its neighbours from its own territory.
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