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Pakistan: Social media activist arrested for flagging rights violations in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.11 (ANI): Police in Gilgit-Baltistan's Hunza region have confirmed the arrest this week of a well known social media activist for posting material that they said was in violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Cyber Crime Act 2016.
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Caracas Mayor jailed,UN denounces Human rights violations in Venezuela
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 8 (ANI): Caracas area mayor Ramon Muchacho has been removed and sent to 15 months of imprisonment by the Venezuela's pro-government Supreme Court amid massive protests against President Nicolas Maduro.
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London: MQM protests against Pakistan over human rights violations
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 7 (ANI): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Pakistan's Opposition party, held a demonstration here against Pakistan over human rights violation and extra judicial killings of the party workers.
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Germany: JSMM protests against human rights violations, atrocities by Pak
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], June 18 (ANI): Activists from the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) here protested against human rights violations and the atrocities by Pakistan against the Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun, Kashmiri and Saraiki.
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PoK leaders slam Pakistan for human rights violations
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): The leaders of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have slammed Pakistan for human rights violations in the region during the ongoing 35th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Yasin Bhatkal's harassment plea: Delhi court to hear today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 8 (ANI): The Patiala House Court will continue the hearing on a plea by Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal alleging physical harassment and human rights violations by Tihar jail authorities.
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Protests in PoK against illegal detention of political leaders
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rawalakot [Pakistan occupied Kashmir], May 25 (ANI): The locals in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) carried out protests against Islamabad's oppressive policies and grave human rights violations in the region.
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DCW flags rights violations at Children Home for Girls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal on Monday asked the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to transfer six staff members of children's home for girls following a complaint by 32 girls over human rights violations.
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Anti-Pakistan protest in London over human rights violations in PoK
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], April 11 (ANI): Exiled Kashmiris held a demonstration outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to oppose Islamabad's move to make Gilgit Baltistan the country's fifth province.
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U.S. Govt. report condemns India for 'Human Right Violation'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Apr. 3 (ANI): U.S. State Department in its report released on Sunday, has criticised India over alleged human rights violations, while referring to the police case against activist Teesta Setalvad and encounter of eight suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (
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'Commonwealth must address human rights abuses in Cameroon': CHR
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has been urged to address the spiralling human rights violations in Cameroon, press President Biya to restore fundamental freedoms and refer the matter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
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Rohingya issue: UN to send fact-finding mission to Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 24 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send an independent international fact-finding mission to Myanmar to investigate alleged human rights violations in the country, against the ethnic Rohingya Muslims in particular.
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