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'India not only strengthens food security for its people but also for neig
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Arvind Kumar, president of the India Water Foundation, emphasized on Thursday that India is one of the very few countries, that not only strengthens food security for its people but also for its neighbours and other countries of the global south when needed.
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Rights group organises virtual discussion to highlight China's atrocities
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), organized a virtual discussion to highlight mass arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearances, mass surveillance, cultural and religious persecution, separation of families, forced labor, sexual violence, and violations of reproductive rights
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"Women setting new benchmarks in all fields": President Murmu extends gree
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On the eve of International Women's Day, President Drouapdi Murmu on Thursday extended her greetings to women of the country and said that the day is celebrated to recognise the achievements of women and their efforts in raising awareness about gender equality and women's rights.
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33 disappeared, five extrajudicially killed in February in Balochistan: Re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Paank, stated that 33 documented cases of enforced disappearances were reported across various areas of Balochistan, highlighting a troubling surge in enforced disappearances and military actions in the region, The Balochista
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Afghanistan receives over USD 1 million in assistance from Mohammed bin Sa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the WHO statement, the purpose of this help is to enhance the standard of healthcare services provided to women and children in Bamiyan. With this aid, quality healthcare services will be provided to more than 1,34,000 pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under five years
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30 pending cases heard; about Rs 80 lakh compensation recommended during N
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, today concluded its day-long Vijayawada camp sitting after hearing 30 pending cases and recommending about Rs 80 lakh as relief to the victims of human rights violations in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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PoK rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza supports JAAC protest against Pak adm
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Exiled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) rights activist, Amjad Ayub Mirza expressed his support for the Joint Awami Action Committee's (JAAC) torch-bearing protest to raise their voices against the issues faced by the general public under the Pakistani administration.
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World Uyghur Congress raises concerns over China's attempt to repress Uygh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
International Uyghur rights organisation, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Tuesday raised concerns over China's attempts to repress the Uyghur community, the WUC said in a statement.
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Mamata Banerjee calls for massive rally at Kolkata Brigade on March 10
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"Bengal's patience & courtesy should NOT be mistaken for its weakness. The Bohiragoto Jomidars must be reminded of this on March 10. The #JonogorjonSabha at Brigade Ground this Sunday will be a historic event on the land that has always fought for its rights. Join us as we lead the pe
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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Delhi HC stays compensation awarded by NHRC over murder of accused in UP's
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi Court on Tuesday issued notice to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and stayed its order for compensation of Rs. 7 lakh to the family of a murder accused who was shot dead in a court in UP's Bijnor in 2019.
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UK: World Sindhi Congress stages protest against extrajudicial killing of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the statement, the human rights activist Hidayat Lohar was tragically murdered by unidentified assailants in his hometown of Nasirabad, Sindh, Pakistan, on 16 February while on his way to the school where he worked as a teacher.
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