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Khashoggi killing: UN official expected to visit Turkey for international
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 25 (ANI): The UN's special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, is expected to visit Turkey on January 28 for an international probe into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October last year.
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Khashoggi murder case trial 'not sufficient': UNHRC
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 4 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has denied evaluating the ongoing trial of slain Saudi Arabia journalist Jamal Khashoggi and called it to be insufficient.
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NHRC to hear 150 cases at Kolkata open session
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11, (ANI): The National Human Rights Council (NHRC) will hear around 150 cases at the open hearing in Kolkata being held at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences on December 13 and 14.
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Illegal detention of Imtiaz Butt, widely condemned by the United Kashmir P
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 27 (ANI): The tactics of harassment and intimidation of nationalist political leaders in Pakistani Occupied Kashmir continues. Illegal detention of Mr. Imtiaz Butt, newly elected Chairman of the publicity board of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) at the
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'India to continue balanced approach towards protecting human rights'
Updated : 7 years, 5 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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UNHRC win a reflection of India's position in comity of nations: Akbaruddi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): After India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin said that the achievement is a reflection of India's position in the comity of nation.
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India wins seat to UN Human Rights Council
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): India on Friday was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body after getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.
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Bangladesh PM earns praise for sheltering Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 4 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has earned praises for hosting over 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingya Muslims, whereas Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been facing criticism for not protecting the rights of its citizens.
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Minorities in Pak face persecution, discrimination: Activists
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 27 (ANI): Activists from the Christian minority in Pakistan say they are being persecuted, discriminated and forced to leave the country.
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Activists highlight worsening human rights situation, inequity in Balochis
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 26 (ANI): Baloch political activists have accused Islamabad of violating human rights, inequality and rise of religious fundamentalists in Balochistan, which is responsible for the destruction of cultural identity of the Baloch people.
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Trump emphasizes sovereignty, addresses key issues at UN
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed the US' commitment to sovereignty, maintaining that the US will always favour "independence and cooperation over global governments."
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Kashmiris protest at UNHRC, demand Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastruc
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 21 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) held a massive protest in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) office here against gross human rights violations and exploitation of water resources by Pakistan in the region.<
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