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Afghan Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the UN mission in Afghanistan expressed the outrage of millions of Afghans and the international community over the decision by the Islamic outfit and called on the de facto authorities to revoke the decision immediately.
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PTM leader Ali Wazir: The face of dissent in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pushtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Muhammad Ali Wazir is lately becoming an icon of the non-violent movement in Pakistan, one who speaks for people of the tribal areas and fights for their rights, the Voice of Vienna reported.
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Access to fundamental rights 'far cry' for Tibetans in Tibet under CCP's a
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The situation of Tibetan people in Tibet continues to deteriorate under the authoritarian rule of China as there has been no end to the ongoing political and religious persecution.
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World taken aback by revelation of a scandal in the European Parliament: R
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sabotage of the EP, an important diplomatic body known for applying pressure to hostile regimes or those that engage in human rights abuses or anti-democratic behaviour, threatens to blow up into a major crisis at the heart of the European Union.
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NHRC sends notice to UP chief secy over reports of tantrik treating girls
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary over an alleged incident of a tantrik being called to treat 15 girl students who fell ill after eating a mid-day-meal at a government school in Mahoba.
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Flyers may soon get refund for involuntary downgrade of booked tickets, fr
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A senior DGCA official said that the amendment had been moved to protect the rights of air travellers affected by downgrading of tickets.
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China sanctions 2 American citizens in response to US action over Tibet ri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
This comes amid a continuing standoff between the nations over the treatment of minority communities by the Chinese government.
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Scottish Govt to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance system fro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Scotland has decided to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance system equipment and is stripping them out of Scottish buildings, writes Sellainne Cathry in Vision Times.
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UN expert on Myanmar says UNSC resolution not strong enough on 'gross righ
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In response to the adoption of the Security Council's first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the "carnage" would only worsen without "strong, coordinated action"
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Women's rights body takes cognizance of professor allegedly demanding sexu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a case from Rajasthan's Kota where a professor allegedly demanded sexual favours from a girl student and failed her upon refusing to oblige.
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Pakistan's classic trait of denying persecution of minorities
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
This is not the first time that the United States has called out the role of Pakistan government and other institutions in suppressing the identity and curtailing the rights of minorities.
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Bihar CM dares NHRC to probe in other state's hooch tragedy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) probe into the Saran hooch tragedy.
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