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Hindu lawmaker in Pak seeks 'non-Muslims' status for religious minorities
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): A Hindu lawmaker in Pakistan has submitted a bill in the lower house of Parliament, seeking a constitutional amendment that would ensure that religious minorities in the Muslim majority nation are constitutionally identified as non-Muslims, in a bid to
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UK Foreign Secretary Raab restates concerns over Hong Kong, Xinjiang in ca
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, during his telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, underlined Britain's deep concern at the situation in Hong Kong and the need for the United Nations to have "unfettered access" to Xinjiang.
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US condemns China's sanctions against former USCIRF Commissioner: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): The United States condemns China's move to impose sanctions on former US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie Moore, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (local time).
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Former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in Xinjiang incarcerated: R
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): A former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in the Xinjiang region was incarcerated by Chinese authorities in 2017 on the charges of having "spread extremism", Kyodo News reported citing sources on Sunday.
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Yogi govt has perpetrated hate against Muslims in UP, says Owaisi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 23 (ANI): AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday reacted to the Unnao incident where a vegetable vendor succumbed to injuries after Uttar Pradesh police mercilessly beat him for selling vegetables during the lockdown and said the Yogi government
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Japanese sportswear firm becomes latest to stop using Xinjiang cotton amid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japanese sportswear firm Mizuno Corporation on Friday announced its decision to stop using cotton sourced from China's Xinjiang region, believed to reflect concern amid allegations of human rights abuses by Beijing against the Uyghur Muslims.
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Forced labour from Uyghurs in Xinjiang behind global supply of solar panel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): The global production of solar panels is using forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, an investigation shows.
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President greets people on eve of Eid-ul-Fitr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted people on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and said the festival is also an occasion to "rededicate ourselves to the service of humanity and to improve the lives of the people in need".
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2021: 5 unique traditions from across the globe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Eid-ul-Fitr, which translates to "festival of breaking the fast" is a time of rejoicing with family and friends. It's a blissful celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan when millions of Muslims enthusiastically wait for the new moon sightin
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UN should press China to end crimes against humanity on Uyghurs: Human Rig
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 13 (ANI): United Nations members should press the Chinese government to end its crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday.
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Upcoming UN meet on Uyghur crackdown upsets China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): Fuming over an upcoming UN video conference on Beijing's crackdown on the Uyghur Muslims, China has called on members of the United Nations not to attend the event, saying it "is based on sheer lies and political bias".
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Bangladesh Human Rights Council protests against persecution of Uyghur Mus
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Protection Council of Sylhet held protests across Bangladesh on Wednesday against the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region and to mark Doppa Day, the festival celebrated by the people of the ethnic group.
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