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Human Rights Watch urges China to Free Tibetan rights advocate Zhang Yadi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to release Zhang Yadi immediately. The 22-year-old student and Tibetan rights advocate faces serious charges that could result in a lengthy prison sentence. HRW reports that Zhang, also known as Tara, was an international student studyin
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Forum in Geneva exposes alarming human rights abuses in Pakistan, Banglade
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A seminar held during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva highlighted the deteriorating human rights conditions in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Organised by the Forum on Inter-Cultural & Inter-Religious Dialogue (FICIR) in collaboration with the Asian-Eur
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NHRC issues notice over media report of newborn at Delhi's IHBAS hospital
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo-motu cognizance of a deeply disturbing media report of a newborn at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi.
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Six-day ITEC program organised by NHRC begins in New Delhi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The programme is being organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It has brought together 43 senior-level functionaries from 12 NHRIs of Mauritius, Jordan, Georgia, Philippines, Qatar, Fiji, Uzbekistan, Boliv
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JSMM Chairman urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for rights abuses, eth
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the letter, Burfat has accused Pakistan of being built on religious manipulation and using it to oppress historical nations such as the Sindhis, Baloch, Pashtuns, Saraikis, and Brahuis.
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Human Rights Commission urges action against Ranbir Kapoor, Netflix over a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged the Mumbai Police to register an FIR against actor Ranbir Kapoor, producers, production company and OTT platform Netflix for allegedly airing the use of banned e-cigarettes on screen without a warning or disclaimer in the recently released sh
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Pak Human Rights organisation demands inquiry into blast that killed 20 in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The HRCP said that the citizens of a nation are entitled to the right to live, which Pakistan has failed to protect.
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UN rights office demands "immediate release" of Chinese journalist Zhang Z
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UNHR termed these charges as "vague and ill-defined" and demanded the immediate release of the journalist.
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NHRC, MEA to organise ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on human
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The NHRC, in collaboration with the MEA, is set to host a six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme in New Delhi from Sept 22-27, bringing together senior human rights officials from 12 Global South nations for training and collaboration.
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Pakistani agencies accused of targeting Sindhi political activists, abduct
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has strongly condemned the abduction of two Sindhi activists, Saeed Tweeno and his younger brother, Dilbar Tweeno, allegedly by Pakistani state intelligence agencies in a late-night raid.
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Macron slams Israel's settlement plans in West Bank, calling it "political
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel's settlement expansion plans in the occupied West Bank, calling it a "political project" aimed at undermining the possibility of a two-state solution and denying Palestinians their right to peace.
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Pakistani army accused of war crimes after drone strike on Zehri civilians
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Locals accused forces of detaining the wounded, while rights groups disputed the army's claim that militants were targeted. BSO-Azad condemned the attack as "war crimes."
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