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Dutch Parliament declares Chinese treatment of Uyghurs as 'genocide': Repo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 26 (ANI): The Netherlands Parliament on Thursday passed a motion saying the Chinese treatment of the Uyghur minority is a "genocide".
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Rights group to hold online discussion on political freedom in Tibet, East
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) has scheduled a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
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Baseless imprisonments surge in China's Xinjiang province: Human Rights Wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 24 (ANI): The Chinese government has increased its "groundless prosecutions" with long prison sentences for Uyghurs and other minority communities in recent years in China's Xinjiang province, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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India at Human Rights Council asks Pakistan to put its house in order, dis
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI): India has urged Human Rights Council to call upon Pakistan to take credible and irreversible steps to end state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the territories under its control.
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3 arrested in Bihar's Gaya for molesting minor, uploading video on social
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], February 24 (ANI): Bihar Police on Tuesday arrested three persons in connection with the incident in which a minor girl was molested and a video of the harassment was made and uploaded on social media.
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HC seeks Centre's response on plea challenging North East Delhi riots repo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Government of India on a petition challenging the report of a fact-finding committee constituted by the Delhi Minorities Commission in relation to February 2020 North East Delhi violence.
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12 Japanese companies to cease business deals involving Uyghur forced labo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing human rights abuse on Uyghurs by China, 12 major Japanese companies have announced their decision to cease their business deals with the Chinese companies found to be benefiting from the forced labour of the minority ethnic community in Xinj
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Rights group condemn threats to sexually abused Christian minor boy in Pak
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nankana Sahib [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): The family of a 10-year-old Christian boy, who was sexually abused and sodomised by some locals in the Nankana Sahib area, is facing threats to either leave the area or embrace Islam.
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To avoid clash with India, Sri Lanka cancels Imran Khan's speech in Parlia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 22 (ANI): In an effort to avoid confrontation with India, Sri Lanka has cancelled a scheduled speech of Prime Minister Imran Khan in Parliament.
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Hunar Haat has turned COVID-19 pandemic into opportunity for 'vocal for lo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Hunar Haat has turned the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity for 'vocal for local', said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday after inaugurating the 26th "Hunar Haat" of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal
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Owaisi to launch AIMIM's Bengal campaign with rally in minority-dominated
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 21 (ANI): AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi will kick off his party's election campaign in poll-bound West Bengal on February 25 with a rally in a minority-dominated Metiabruz area of the city.
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Ethnic, LGBT groups take to streets to protest against Myanmar military ju
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 20 (ANI): The ethnic and LGBTQ groups of Myanmar on Saturday came out on the streets to protest against the military junta for overthrowing the democratically elected government.
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