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Religious minorities face societal discrimination in China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Revealing the true colour of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and throwing light on so-called religious freedom in China, an international report released by the United States has stated that religious minorities including Christians, Muslims, Tibetans in Beij
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Assam cabinet to decide by August 15 on separate classification for indige
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), June 1 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the State Cabinet will decide by August 15 on a separate classification for indigenous minorities who have not migrated to Assam from other places.
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China 'shoots and kills' anyone who tries to escape from internment camps
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): The ugly face of Chinese repressions on Uyghur minorities in Xinjiang once again surfaced after an academician Andrian Zenz disclosed the disturbing realities of China's minority policy.
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Lawyer writes to CJI seeking NIA probe into killings of Hindus in Kashmir
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): A letter written by an advocate highlighting the alleged targeted killing of migrants in Kashmir has been sent to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, urging for an investigation into the matter by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) and security for Hin
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Telangana government distributes two wheeler to strengthen poor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 31 (ANI): Telangana government on Tuesday announced that Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation (TSMFC) will provide two-wheelers to the poor under their 'Driver Empowerment Programme'.
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Sikh community faces 'existential crisis' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Islamic outfits have made an unlivable environment for religious minorities in Pakistan through targeted killings, abductions and forced conversions. Attacks on Sikhs have become a regular affair in the country and it has triggered tension among communities
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UK criticizes China over 'human rights violations' after recent document l
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 25 (ANI): The United Kingdom has criticized China for its treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang after a new leak showed Uyghur men, women, and teenagers detained in prison-like conditions.
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President Xi defends China during talks with UN human rights chief over Xi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has defended his government's record over the abuse of ethenic minorities including Uyghur during a video call with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday.
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Conference in Brussels slams Pakistan for 'extrajudicial killings of minor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 25 (ANI): A conference on "Islamism and Human Rights in Pakistan" was held in Flemish Parliament at Leuvenseweg in Brussels on Tuesday.
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80 per cent non-Muslims employed with less salary: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan's discrimination against minorities continues even in the employment sector as 80 per cent of non-Muslims are employed to carry out their job with less salary and around half of the posts reserved for the minorities in government departments are s
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'Unprecedented' material on Uyghur detainment in China in leaked Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): A trove of files obtained by hacking into China's Xinjiang police computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps that "implicates top leadership" and has camp security instructions that describe heavily armed strike units with battlefield assa
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US: Bangladesh human rights body demands actions against perpetrators of 1
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): The members of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) staged a protest outside the White House on Sunday demanding actions against the perpetrators of the 1971 genocide and asked for the extradition of five globally designated terrorists li
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