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US lawmaker expresses solidarity with Sindhi community as Pak crackdown on
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan against the Sindhi Hindus, US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has supported the Sindhi Foundation's 'Long Walk for Freedom, Nature, and Love' as the "Sindhi culture promotes peace and the inclusiveness o
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Indians in Canada urge Burnaby MP to protect all citizens instead of suppo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): Criticising the recent attacks on the Hindu minorities in Canada, people of Indian origin on Thursday (local time) called on Jagmeet Singh, MP from Riding (seat) of Burnaby, to "protect all Canadian citizens including Hindu-Canadians" instead of supporting
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Protest in Canada's Burnaby against attacks on Hindu minorities by Khalist
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): The Canadians of Indian origin protested on Thursday (local time) against the attacks by Khalistan supporters on Hindu minorities due to the ongoing farmers' protest in India.
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Rights group to hold online discussion on political freedom in Tibet, East
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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India at Human Rights Council asks Pakistan to put its house in order, dis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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HC seeks Centre's response on plea challenging North East Delhi riots repo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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To avoid clash with India, Sri Lanka cancels Imran Khan's speech in Parlia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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China recruits Uyghurs to spy on their own while abroad: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Xinjiang [China], February 17 (ANI): China's crackdown on Uyghurs and other minorities have had devastating consequences within its borders. Reports have now emerged that members of the Uyghur community are being forced by Beijing authorities to spy on their own while abroad.
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China working to 'erode' Utsuls religious identity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Sanya [China], February 16 (ANI): With the new restrictions imposed on the Utsuls residing in the Chinese city of Sanya, it is clear that Beijing is " is working to erode the religious identity of even its smallest Muslim minorities".
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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Delhi HC asks Centre to respond on plea relating to vacant posts in Nation
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to explain why six out of seven posts at the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) are lying vacant since October 2020.
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Congress should explain its opposition to CAA: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday challenged the Congress party to explain its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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