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China selects 'Dead to Rights' as Oscar submission for Best International
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Written by Shen Ao, Zhang Ke, and Xu Luyang, and set against the backdrop of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, drawing from documented historical events, 'Dead to Rights' follows A Chang (Liu Haoran of the 'Detective Chinatown' franchise), a postman who assumes the identity of a photo developer to
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Taliban's ban on women's education is extremism, threatens Afghanistan's f
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warned at the UNGA that the Taliban's ban on women's education is "extremism" threatening Afghanistan's stability and future. He urged credible reporting, stronger global action, and platforms for Afghans, stressing that without education the country ris
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Global alarm at UN over Bangladesh's slide into fundamentalism and violenc
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The two-day exhibition, held on September 26-27 during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commision.
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Global Kashmiri voices unite in Bradford against Pakistan's tyranny
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), Mahmood Kashmiri, has announced a major demonstration outside the Pakistan Consulate in Bradford on Monday, September 29.
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DMK trying to divide north and south: Tamil Nadu BJP Chief on Minister TRB
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran on Saturday slammed Tamil Nadu Minister TRB Rajaa's remarks on "difference" between being a woman in his State and those of northern India. He alleged that DMK did not respect women.
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in crisis: Militants operate freely as state fails to p
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sounded the alarm over the worsening security environment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the merged tribal districts, warning that terrorist outfits appear to be operating with impunity in several regions, as reported by The Express Tribune
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From courtroom to target: Pakistan army accused of silencing human rights
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Advocate Zubair Baloch, a human rights activist and former chairman of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO-Pajjar), was killed in a Pakistan Army raid along with his companion, Nasir Baloch. The incident, which occurred during a military operation in Dalbandin, has drawn sharp criticism fr
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Khawaja Asif admits to 'Hybrid Model' of Pak governance, says Army, Govt r
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Despite being among one of the world's worst performers when it comes to democracy, and holding up a failing record of human rights violations, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif defended the country's 'hybrid model' of governance where the army and civilian leadership stand hands i
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Bangladesh rights group warns of rising fear among devotees ahead of Durga
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad reported nine incidents of idol vandalism and attacks on Puja mandaps across several districts this month, raising fear among devotees ahead of Durga Puja. The group urged the government to ensure strict security and law and order during
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APCC chief YS Sharmila holds protest in Vijayawada demanding fulfilment of
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), president YS Sharmila Reddy, on Friday led a massive protest in Vijayawada demanding Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for farmers' produce. In a unique show of solidarity with the farming community, she took out the rally on a tractor, symbolising the st
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State govt committed to safeguarding rights, dignity of persons with disab
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A meeting of the State Disability Advisory Board was held on Friday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The Chief Minister said that the state government is committed to safeguarding the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
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WUC opposes Xi Jinping's Xinjiang anniversary visit as propaganda amid rep
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Urumchi for Xinjiang's 70th anniversary, calling it propaganda masking genocide. While Xi praised "stability and unity," rights groups condemned China's White Paper as cover for repression, urging global action to h
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