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'International community has betrayed Afghan women': UN special rapporteur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that women and girls in Afghanistan have lost trust in the global community and the international community has betrayed Afghan women, reported Khaama Press.
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Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured by police in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and destructive attack unfolded, resulting in the desecration of 24 churches, some reduced to rubble, and the widespread looting and burning of hundreds of homes across 11 areas in th
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Budget for child welfare increased from Rs 60 crores to Rs 1,472 crores: S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
She said that the budget allocated to the Ministry of Child and Women has increased from Rs 60 crores in 2009-10 to Rs 1472 crores just as of last year for child welfare.
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Asia Pacific Forum of Human Rights issues "Delhi Declaration"
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 2-day Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Asia Pacific concluded by adopting the ‘Delhi Declaration’.
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India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for vacating occ
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Petal Gahlot said, "In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation.
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Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemns NIA raids conducted in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemned the raids carried out by the National Investigation Agency in Tamil Nadu and said the agency violates human rights in the name of raids.
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Pak: Sikh community seeks police protection as discrimination against mino
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A Sikh 'Hakeem' has alleged that he received a threatening letter from an unidentified person when travelling from Saddar to Taxila, following which he requested police protection for his community
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Afghan girls remain deprived of education, as calls to reopen schools cont
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the Taliban continues to restrict women's rights in Afghanistan, the head of the Afghan-Turk Education Foundation in Afghanistan, Ahmed Tukur has said that the issue has again been raised with the de-facto authorities and that he is hopeful of opening of schools, TOLOnews reported.
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Supreme Court to organise 2 day national annual stakeholders’ consultation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The consultation will close on Sunday, September 24 with reflections from the Government of India, the Supreme Court, and the National Council for the Protection of Child Rights.
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UNHRC welcomes Women's Reservation Bill in India
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has welcomed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India, which will reserve one-third of seats in the country's Parliament and state assemblies for women.
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States should lay thrust on "women-only prison and women-only staff”, reco
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that all state governments should have a motto of "women-only prison and women-only staff” to ensure that the fundamental and basic human rights of women prisoners are not violated
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UKPNP chairman urges UN to take note of human rights violations in PoK, Gi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) president, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, urged the United Nations to take note of violations that have been taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan and ask Pakistan to uphold and guarantee all our fundamental human ri
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