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Vietnam criticizes China, Philippines for activities in South China Sea's
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While addressing a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said that China and the Philippines were "violating the sovereign rights and jurisdictions of Vietnam."
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Pakistan: Human rights body welcomes grant of post-arrest bail to victims
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Both were charged with blasphemy under 295B of PPC for allegedly burning the papers containing Quranic verses on April 15 in a school where Musarrat Bibi was working as a peon and Muhammad Sarmad was working as a gardener, HRFP said in the press release.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand province suffer health issues due to co
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a number of inhabitants of Lashkargah city in Helmand province of Afghanistan, many people in the city have been affected with various ailments as a result of a lack of access to safe drinking water, reported TOLOnews.
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Canadian lawmakers highlight human rights violations in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 16 members of the Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group called for immediate action to address the issue.
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Taliban should ensure Iran's water rights based on international treaties:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Raisi while addressing reporters during a visit to Sistan and Balouchestan province on Thursday, said the Taliban should "immediately" provide Iran with its share of water.
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Legendary NFL running back, actor Jim Brown passes away at 87
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
NFL legend, actor and civil rights activist, Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87 on Thursday.
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NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt over deaths, injuries at illegal fi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal Government over the reported deaths of nine labourers and injuries to several others in an illegal fireworks factory in the East Midinipore district.
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Pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong urges G7 leaders to stop China from
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
William Lee, a Pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong, has urged G7 leaders to stop China from committing human rights violations.
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Crisis in Afghanistan on rise due to successive droughts, surge in humanit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Successive droughts and a surge in humanitarian needs in Afghanistan in different sectors have resulted in an increase in the current crisis in the war-stricken country, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a new report, according to TOLOnews.
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Egra blast case: West Bengal human rights commission starts investigation
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A massive blast took place at the factory in Khadikul village under the Egra police station at around 11 am on Tuesday in which nine people lost their lives and several others were injured.
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NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt over torture, parading of tribal girl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the Jharkhand Government over the torture and parading of a tribal girl on the diktat of a village Panchayat in Palamu district.
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US Congress members urge Blinken to pressurize Pakistan to improve human r
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The US Congressmen sent a letter to the State Secretary where it stated, "As proponents of a strong US-Pakistan relationship, we write to express our concerns about the current situation in Pakistan and urge you to use all diplomatic tools at your disposal to pressure the Government of Pakis
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