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HS Phoolka dedicates Padma Shri award to those working for human rights
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Senior advocate and activist HS Phoolka, who has been conferred with Padma Shri award, dedicated the honour to all those who are working for the protection of human rights.
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SBS Foundation marches to Pak High Commission
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): As many as 250 volunteers of a non-profit organisation, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal (SBS), on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on Monday marched towards the High Commission of Pakistan here and handed over a memorandum demanding justice, freed
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'India to continue balanced approach towards protecting human rights'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 13 (ANI): Few hours after India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said that New Delhi would continue its balance and moderate approach towards the protection of h
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Centre approves Protection of Human Rights Bill
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.
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NHRC notice to Centre, states over pollution faced by traffic cops
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to Union home Secretary and Chief Secretaries of all states and United territories over lack of health facilities to traffic police personnel in view of high air pollution.
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NHRC chairperson highlights role of media in protection of human rights
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 22 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice H.L. Dattu on Thursday highlighted the significance of media saying that it plays a key role in the protection of human rights.
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Justice Sathasivam urges Centre to amend law to make NHRC effective
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 10 (ANI): Former Chief Justice of India and Governor of Kerala Justice P. Sathasivam on Saturday lack of awareness about laws, inadequacies of the legal system and lack of sufficient support from the legal services authorities need to be focused on to ensure protectio
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London: Pak liberals express grave concern on Islamabad's 'milit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Nov. 1 (ANI): Several prominent liberal, progressive and nationalist intellectuals, human rights and public figures from Pakistan gathered in London for a conference on 'The Future of Pakistan' where they expressed grave concern on Islamabad's militarization of
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