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UNGA President honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hansa Mehta is widely credited for successfully arguing against references to "men" as a synonym for humanity, and succeeded in changing the phrase, "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read More
Bharat Lal gets one year extension as Secretary General of NHRC
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Monday approved the one-year extension in the tenure of veteran bureaucrat Bharat Lal as the Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission.
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Pakistan's Defence Minister admits minorities being targeted in name of re
Updated : 2 years ago IST
During a session of Pakistan's national assembly, Khawaja Asif, the country's defence minister, acknowledged that minorities are facing targeted violence in the name of religion.
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Uyghur-American politician calls out China's alleged trade in 'Halal Organ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The situation regarding the treatment of Uyghurs in China is deeply concerning and has raised serious allegations of human rights abuses, including forced organ harvesting.
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Spright Agro Ltd's Rs 44.87 crore Rights opens from June 24
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24: Rs 44.87 crore Rights issue of Ahmedabad based Spright Agro Ltd (BSE - 531205) engaged in the business of Agriculture, Contact Farming, Greenhouse technology among others will open for subscription on June 24, 2024. The funds raised through the issue wil
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Pakistani human rights organisation demands immediate action to prevent mo
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Asad Iqbal Butt in a statement released on Saturday demanded that the federal government of Pakistan must take considerable and immediate action to prevent future mob killing or lynching incidents.
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Pakistani journalist voices safety concerns amid threats
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Arzoo Kazmi, a prominent journalist based in Pakistan, took to social media to voice serious concerns about her safety within her homeland.
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Baloch activist's death sparks outcry, Pak Army blamed for alleged increas
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, condemned activist Naveed Baloch's extrajudicial killing in a post on social media platform X.
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BJP has no moral rights to run this government": Haryana LoP Bhupinder Sin
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After meeting with Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in Haryana (LoP) Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanded the dissolution of the house on Thursday, alleging that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government in the State did not have the
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East Turkistan Government in-Exile condemns China's village name changes a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The ETGE condemned these actions as part of China's broader strategy to erase the rich heritage of East Turkistan and emphasised the urgent need for global intervention to halt what it described as a genocidal campaign.
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Pakistan: Human Rights body expresses concerns on killing of media profess
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Khalil Jibran, the former president of the Landi Kotal Press Club who used to work for a news outlet titled Khyber News, was gunned down by unidentified persons early this week. The media professional was also a volunteer for the HRCP.
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Pakistan: Rights Group condemns lynching of blasphemy accused in Swat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) vehemently condemned the mob lynching incident in Swat, Pakistan and criticised the law enforcement agencies.
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