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Geneva: Bangladeshi activists dub BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami as "collaborators o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
They held a demonstration and banner campaign during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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PoK residents defy oppression, demand basic rights in region-wide protests
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
People from all walks of life in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) took to the streets in a region-wide protest against a range of issues they have been grappling with for an extended period.
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UN Human Rights Chief urges states to defuse "powder keg" situation in Isr
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all states with influence to take steps to defuse the "powder keg" situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). He stressed that international humanitarian law and international human
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UN Rights Chief condemns Israel for ordering "full siege" on Gaza, urges d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have condemned the decision of Israel to order a "full siege" of Gaza, and also pleaded with "states with influence" to defuse the situation, Al Jazeera reported.
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"Mental health a universal human right": Mansukh Mandaviya
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Union Health Minister Masukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that mental health is a "universal" human right.
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Mental health should be recognised as basic right: Kerala CM
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World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10 every year, is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
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World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right says WHO
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WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal on Tuesday said that this year's theme of the World Mental Health Day, Mental Health is a Universal Human Right, calls for WHO, Member States and partners to accelerate efforts in mental health in a human-rights based approach.
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ICC reveals nominees for Women's Player of the Month Award
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
South African right-hander Laura Wolvaardt featured in the list with her brilliant performance in the series against Pakistan and New Zealand. Another South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk is contesting for the award as she contributed to the team with both bat and ball. Sri Lanka's Cham
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New drug offers relief for treatment-resistant epilepsy patients
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A recent study revealed that when normal therapy fails, a medicine called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50 per cent in certain individuals and sometimes removes them entirely. Unlike other treatments that must be started at low dosages and gradually increased, the new medici
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Baloch Organizations host conferences at UN, urge action on human rights v
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The aim was to draw the attention of UN bodies and member states to the severe human rights violations perpetrated in Balochistan by Pakistan, treating the region as a colony under its occupation.
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"Pakistan steadfast in supporting cross border terrorism," says Kashmiri j
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Senior Kashmiri Journalist and author Khalid Jehangir during his intervention at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reiterated that Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism in India's Jammu and Kashmir.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking infor
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The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Union Government on a plea moved by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy seeking information regarding "Chinese encroachment" on Indian territory under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
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