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Western nations urge China to release detained Uyghurs, Tibetans amid huma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A coalition of Western nations urged China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for assessments.
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Rights body urges Pak government to stop "tragic deportation" of Afghan re
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Over the last week, Pakistani authorities arrested and detained hundreds of Afghan migrants from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other cities in Pakistan.
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UN expert on Myanmar says UNSC resolution not strong enough on 'gross righ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In response to the adoption of the Security Council's first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the "carnage" would only worsen without "strong, coordinated action"
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Myanmar spiralling 'from bad to worse, to horrific', says rights expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): Since the Myanmar military launched its "disastrous" coup last year, conditions have worsened, said UN-appointed independent human rights expert Tom Andrews on Wednesday.
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UN experts ask Hong Kong authorities to repeal national security law
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 27 (ANI): United Nations-backed human rights experts on Wednesday called on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law as it slammed China's tightening grip on the semi-autonomous region.
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Shocking toll on children in Myanmar, says UN rights expert
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February's coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said.
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Afghan Human rights Commission confirms reports of civilian shooting in Ba
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed the reports of civilian shootings in Balkhab, adding that the Taliban killed the public and prisoners during an attack in the district, displacing people.
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Morocco's extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI): Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite an Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
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Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in "clear contravention of international law".
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Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong serious concern, says rights
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern", UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
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Rights experts raise concern over arrest of Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-T
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): A group of independent human rights experts on Tuesday expressed concern about the arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent.
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Unable to work due to Taliban interference: Afghan rights commission
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has said that the Taliban had seized its offices and was interfering with its work.
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