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Year Ender 2022: All we know about Afghanistan, Taliban takeover, crisis t
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15 last year, the country has undergone a myriad of changes like barring girls from education, restriction on press, imposition of repressive policies which led to acute humanitarian crisis.
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AA Films picks up Warren Pereira's Award Winning Conservation Documentary
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/ATK): Mumbai's AA FILMS has picked up India Theatrical rights to Warren Pereira's feature documentary Tiger 24. The film has been released in theaters and digital platforms in North America but now comes home to India to be released in a limited capacity s
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"Deeply alarmed": UNSC on Taliban's suspension of access to universities f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday said that it is "deeply alarmed" by the reports that the Taliban have prohibited women and girls from attending universities, and it reiterated its serious concerns regarding the Taliban's decision to close all schools up to and includ
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Education institutes face economic slump as Taliban suspends higher educat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Out of 140 Private universities that are functional in Afghanistan, at least 35 are at risk of collapse as the educational institutes in the country are facing an economic slump following the suspension of women attending universities by the Taliban, Tolo news reported.
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Pakistan's ill-treatment of minorities under scanner after UK sanctions Si
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The International Forum For Rights And Security (IFFRAS) said this latest sanction, once again highlighted the precarious situation of minorities in Pakistan. Sanction on Mian, described as a "controversial Sindhi pir" by Dawn, was part of a new wave of sanctions that targets corrupt actors,
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Lawlessness, illiteracy reasons for 'honour killings' in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pakistani newspaper said of the 417 people, 152 were men and 265 were women. Around 152 incidents of honour killings were reported in Punjab province. Sindh stood second with 96 cases.
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End destructive policies against Afghan women, UN rights chief urges
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On 24 December, the de facto authorities issued a decree banning women from working in NGOs, TOLOnews reported. This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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China's DNA profiling campaigns attract global opposition: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The report said that one campaign is about the mass scanning of the irises of people in the Qinghai province and the other is about mass blood sampling of Tibetan people for their DNA profiling.
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Boat adrift at sea for weeks carrying Rohingya refugees reaches Indonesia'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees which was adrift for a month at Sea has finally landed in Indonesia's Aceh, VOA news reported on Monday citing the two rights groups that have been tracking the vessel.
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UN seeks clarity from Taliban over ban on women from working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Saturday, the Taliban regime ordered all local and foreign NGOs to stop female employees from coming to work in the country. The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy (MOE) ordered all national and international non-government organizations to suspend the jobs of female employees until further
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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Af
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Delhi court dismisses review plea in Qutub complex row
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed a review petition moved by Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh against the dismissal order of Intervention Application (IA) in a suit sought worshipping rights for Hindus and Jains inside the Qutub Minar complex.
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