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Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu lauds officers' efforts for disbursing Rs 804 cr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday reviewed the progress of various ongoing National Highway (NH) projects in the state focusing on resolving issues related to land compensation, clearances of FRA (Forest Rights Act) and FCA (Forest Conservation Act) and other b
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North Korea criticizes UN, US for raising Pyongyang's human rights issue,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Friday, the US co-hosted an informal meeting highlighting the human rights violations in North Korea at the UNSC.
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Afghan female student in India wins gold medal, dedicates it to those deni
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The future was bright when she was growing up in the Afghanistan Bamiyan area. She pursued her bachelor's degree while working during the day and attending classes at night.
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HRCP demands security forces vacate schools, shut "illegal prisons" in Swa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hina Jilani stated that HRCP recognised the Swat people's tenacity in fending off the recent militant surge
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Protests erupt in Italy as Meloni-led govt restricts same-sex parent right
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Massive protests break out in Italy as the country's new far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni has restricted the rights of same-sex parents.
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Atrocities against Baloch people highlighted at UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing the UNHRC, Munir Mengal, a Baloch political and human rights activist, said, "I stand before you to draw your attention to the ongoing human rights violation against the Baloch people in Pakistan. The Baloch people have been subjected to a range of abuses including disappear
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UN report highlights worsening human rights situation of Tibetans under Ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which released its 'Concluding Observations' in its third periodic review of China in its recent report, underscored a number of issues related to human rights of Tibetan people under the Chinese government which require s
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Kerala CM "obsessed with himself" and can't take questions: Cong MLA Shafi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The government's brutality has crushed the opposition's basic rights. He (Vijayan) considers himself a mirror reflection of Narendra Modi. What Modi does in Lok Sabha, the same thing is happening here in Kerala. The government decides everything and no discussion happens but notice would be
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India's development model praised at 52nd UN Human Rights Council meet in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sai Sampath from Eco Fawn, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) NGO, during his oral intervention, described and narrated the story of Rohini, a Dalit girl studying in Geneva. She has been the beneficiary of Rs 1 Cr granted by the government of India.
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Imprisoned children in Iran suffer sexual violence, electric shocks: Amnes
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Citing a report by the Rights group Amnesty International, CNN reported that child detainees in Iran are facing severe torture and are facing sexual violence, flogging and electric shocks by the authorities in the country.
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Afghanistan: OIC to send scholars to discuss women's education, work with
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As female education continues to suffer majorly in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all set to send a team of scholars to the country to discuss women's right to education and work with the Taliban, TOLOnews reported.
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Women in data announce plans to launch data curiosity program in India
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 52nd General Session in Geneva Women in Data (WiD) announced plans to launch its Data Curiosity Program in India in coordination with the Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy (CGAPP). The program seeks to stem the Gender Gap in S
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