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Anyone who is persecuted must be protected, says Kapil Sibal on Afghan cri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ongoing rescue operations from Afghanistan and added that not only Indians should be brought back, but also those who have been persecuted.
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I remain supporter of CAA: Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act while adding that people have to strike the right balance between protecting the Assamese culture and fulfilling our historical duty towar
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Rights group targets China, highlights atrocities in Tibet, East Turkistan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) held a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
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Rights group to hold online discussion on political freedom in Tibet, East
Updated : 5 years, 3 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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In a first, Pope Francis calls China's Uyghurs 'persecuted'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], November 25 (ANI): Pope Francis has for the first time called Chinese Muslim Uyghurs a "persecuted" people, breaking his silence over Beijing's atrocities on its minorities.
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Germany, Western allies slam China's human rights record, call for accepta
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 7 (ANI): In a United Nations speech on Tuesday, supported by 38 other countries, Germany criticised China’s human rights record and called on the world to accept persecuted Uyghur Muslims as refugees, reported South China Morning Post.
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Pashtuns, Sindhis and Baloch to observe August 14 as `Black Day'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C./London [US/UK], Aug 13 (ANI): As when Pakistan will be celebrating its Independence Day, the Pashtuns, Sindhis, Baloch and other persecuted communities will be observing August 14 as "Black Day'.
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Persecuted Pakistan Hindus demand justice, protest at UN council against f
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): Highlighting the plight of Hindus in Pakistan, a group of protesters on Friday (local time) gathered at UN Headquarters in Geneva during the 44th session of UN Human Rights Council to protest against the persecution faced by them at the hands of the Islam
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You will be political refugee for opposing CAA, insulting workers by namin
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing Jan Samvad virtual rally for Bharatiya Janata Party workers in West Bengal, sounded the poll bugle as he attacked the Mamata Banerjee government for protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that gives
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CAA an attempt to give identity to persecuted minority from Pakistan: NGOs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 6 (ANI): A non-government organisation has said that the minorities facing systematic persecution in Pakistan can be given a new lease of life with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) recently passed by the Indian Parliament.
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Constitutionally India cannot become Israel, says Manoj Jha
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): RJD leader Manoj Jha on Monday lambasted the government over its firm stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act and asked the need to categorize persecuted minorities while stating that the Constitution doesn't allow India to become another Israel.
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CAA is for giving citizenship: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Reiterating the Centre's stance, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Wednesday the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is for giving citizenship to the persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, and not taking away anyone's cit
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