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Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over NCPCR's recommendation on Madrasa boards, ac
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP-led government over the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation to stop state funding for madrasas and madrasa boards and said "they want to keep everything under their control".
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Pak: Mahrang Baloch booked in terrorism case days after being 'barred' fro
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The FIR was filed under Section 7 (punishment for acts of terrorism) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997, additionally with sections 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of a common object), 124-A (s
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement appeals to UN for intervention against Pakistan's
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a peaceful grassroots movement advocating for the human rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority in Pakistan, has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to intervene and lift the illegal ban imposed on PTM by the Pakistani government.
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Pakistan: Over 100 men, women killed in name of honour in Sindh from Janua
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Sindh Suhai Organisation voiced concern regarding rising incidents of violence against women, including murder and sexual harassment, in the province.
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"Around 1.25 cr children deprived of basic education rights": NCPCR chief
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The report prepared by NCPCR consists of 11 chapters mentioning the history of Madrasas and "their role in violation of educational rights of children".
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Pakistan faces backlash over rising enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
On October 3, the Baloch National Movement's human rights wing, Paank, revealed that Imran Baloch, a farmer and the sole breadwinner of his family, was forcibly taken by Pakistan's security forces from Gwadar.
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Child rights panel NCPCR writes to States recommending to stop funding Mad
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The NCPCR also demanded that state funding to the Madrasas should be stopped across all states and union territories and Madrasa Boards should be discontinued and closed down.
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Pakistan: Report highlight loopholes in investigation in blasphemy case of
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The findings of the report highlight significant gaps in the legal processes, inadequate protection of the fundamental rights of the victim, and a lack of decisive action from the authorities against the culprits.
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China's ruling against Tibetan activist highlights Beijing's poor human ri
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Last month, a Chinese court ruled against her, putting justice for her younger brother even further out of reach. The court determined that the Public Security Bureau's (PSB) detention of Gonpo Kyi was lawful under Chinese law.
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European Parliament adopts resolution demanding unconditional release of U
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) also adopted a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Gulshan Abbas, as well as all those arbitrarily detained in China.
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CPEC is path to exploitation, not prosperity for Balochistan, warns BNM le
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
During a side event at the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Dr. Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), criticised China's growing influence in Balochistan.
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Stray dog Goa, adopted by Ratan Tata visits NCPA to pay last respect to in
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Indian businessman and philanthropist Ratan Tata who adopted a stray dog, Goa during one of his visits to the city was brought to the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) on Thursday to pay last respects to Tata after he passed away on October 9 at the age of 86.
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