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Restrictions on women and girls should be removed in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Representatives from several countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticized the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and asked the Taliban administration to remove the gender-based restrictions on women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
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Blinken holds talks with Xi; both parties agree to 'stabilise' relations
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping also stressed an "overall stable Sino-US relationship", but at the same time, stressed that China 'respects' the US's interests and it should also not harm "China's legitimate rights and interests".
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Participants at exhibition in Afghanistan urge Taliban for opportunities a
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Participants at an exhibition in Kabul urged the Taliban to provide opportunities for them to participate in international events where they can showcase their products, TOLOnews reported.
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"Punjab Government can't interfere...they don't have the right": SGPC chie
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that the state government will amend the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, to make telecast of Gurbani from the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar free for all and no tender would be required
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Doha agreement excludes women from political engagement: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Doha agreement is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, member of Human Rights Watch said.
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Human rights activists accuse China of overlooking North Korean refugees
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Human rights activists and former officials have accused Beijing of violating Chinese and international laws for putting thousands of North Korean refugees in upcoming danger, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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"Total overreach and violation...": MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams TN B
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday slammed the arrest of Tamil Nadu BJP's State Secretary SG Suryah terming it am overreach and violation of rights.
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Systematic discrimination against women in Afghanistan, UN report highligh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today is the relentless issuance of edicts, decrees, declarations and directives restricting their rights, including their freedom of movement, attire and behaviour, and their acces
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Amid tension, DG CRPF meets Manipur Governor; apprises her of 'situation'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the official records close to 47,000 people have been evacuated in the violence-torn situation and hundreds of people lost their homes which were gutted in the violence.
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World Uyghur Congress advocates Uyghur rights in Turkey parliament
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi and highlights the courage of the protestors.
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Pakistan: Landlords burn peasants house after latter demanded share in cro
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tenants in Pakistan work the land for no pay because of debts owed to landlords, often incurred generations before. It's a classic system of share-cropping, where landless tenants hand over between two-thirds and half of their crop to landowners just to pay the interest.
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Around 16 million Afghan children require humanitarian aid: UNICEF
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"In a country with almost 16 million children in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, in a country in which way too many kids are burdened with responsibilities way beyond their age, in a country where the children's rights are eroded every day, having a space like this offers the
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