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"Group of citizens to submit representation to National Human Rights Counc
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar staged a sit-in protest on the road at Baguiati in Kolkata during the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by BJP in Bengal.
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Baloch Human Rights Council urges UN action against atrocities in Balochis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Recently, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), an organization dedicated to advocating for Baloch people, submitted a written statement to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres through the Center for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment.
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In letter to UN Secy General, Baloch rights group laments Pakistan's impos
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) and Centre for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment (CGJWE), in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has highlighted the systematic imposition of religious extremism on the Baloch community by Pakistan.
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US representative to UNHRC joins panel demands status of Uyghur doctor
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Michele Taylor the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday joined the panel of human rights experts of the UNHRC demanding the status of Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas who was detained by China (PRC).
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls for global action against crackdown on B
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In their letter, BHRC condemned the international community's inaction in response to the severe repression faced by participants in a peaceful protest organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee.
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International pressure builds on China for human rights violations in Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human rights advocates have stressed the need for solidarity and measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet, requiring urgent international attention and action.
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Geneva: Sindhi Foundation holds protest at UN demanding release of missing
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protest coincided with the UN Human Rights Council's 56th Session. Munawar "Sufi" Laghari, the Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, emphasised the urgency of Priya Kumari's case.
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UAE delivers joint statement on climate change and human rights on behalf
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates delivered a joint statement on behalf of more than 69 countries at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, focusing on the adverse impacts of climate change on human rights.
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UN side event spotlights China's rising Islamophobia targeting Uyghurs, Ka
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human rights activists, diplomats, and other intellectuals highlighted the growing Islamophobia in China targeting Uyghur Muslims and Kazakhs during a side event at the UN Human Rights Council's 56th session in Geneva.
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NGOs slam China for rejecting UPR recommendations at UNHRC's 56th session
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Responding to the dismissal of the UPR recommendations, in a joint statement on behalf of 29 NGOs delivered at the Human Rights Council after China's remarks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) urged China to 'genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms' in line wi
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Pashtun protests expose human rights abuses under Pakistani visa rules
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Afridi, who has been participating in the 56th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, has asserted that these regulations violate international law and severely impact the social, economic, and financial well-being of the Pashtun people.
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Geneva: Exhibition showcases rapid development in J&K at UN
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Organised by Sheikh Khalid, an author and peace activist from Srinagar, in collaboration with global human rights defender Elena Vallejo, the exhibition aimed to showcase the positive transformations in the Union Territory of India.
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