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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan warns of rising exclusion amid minorit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
HRCP Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt reminded authorities that the bill was approved by Parliament on May 12, 2025, and has been awaiting presidential assent ever since. Nearly five months later, the Commission noted, there has been no clear explanation for the delay, raising fears of backpedall
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CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees fleeing persecution
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.
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Triple Talaq via video call: Mumbai Police investigate dowry harassment ca
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The victim, a resident of Seawoods, filed the complaint with NRI Sagar Police, leading to charges under various sections of the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Senate Republicans on Tuesday (local time) blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights.
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Pakistan's opposition alarmed over disappearance of key rights bills
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): Pakistan's opposition in the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature has expressed alarm over its key human rights (HR) bills disappearing in a black hole to emerge in the form of government bills.
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USCIRF welcomes signing of Uyghur Human Rights bill by Trump
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 18 (ANI): The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday welcomed President Donald Trump's signing of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, thereby enacting it into law.
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China expressed strong opposition over US' Uygur Human Rights bill
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): China on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the Uygur human rights bill signed by US President Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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US Congress approves bill authorising sanctions against China over mass in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation calling for sanctions on Chinese officials deemed responsible for the oppression of Uighur Muslims.
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Lobsang Sangay welcomes US' move to pass Tibet human rights bill
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): President of Central Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Wednesday expressed his gratitude over passage of the Tibet human rights bill by the United States House of Representatives, saying it is a "landmark show of support by th
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US House passes Tibet human rights bill
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet.
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POSH lawyer Shivangi Prasad on the need for change post passing of new tra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed by Lok Sabha on 5 August 2019 and Rajya Sabha on 26 November 2019.
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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to provide a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders.
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