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Ales Bialiatski, Russia's Memorial, Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties w
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 7 (ANI): The Royal Swedish Academy on Friday jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.
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Pakistan indulges in double speak at UNHRC resolution over China's Uyghur
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): While Pakistan claims to speak for the rights of Muslims, the country at a UNHRC resolution on Thursday "appreciated" China's "efforts" to protect the minority communities in Xinjiang. This region has been widely known for Beijing's grave human rights v
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India abstains from voting in UNHRC over holding debate on rights situatio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): India on Thursday abstained from voting on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang.
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UNHRC adopts resolution over Sri Lanka's rights situation, India abstains
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): While abstaining to vote on the UNHRC draft resolution on human rights in Sri Lanka, India on Thursday said it has always been guided by two fundamental principles -- "support to the aspirations of the Tamils for equality" and "peace and sovereignty of
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At least 82 killed in Iran's Zahedan clashes: Int'l rights group
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 6 (ANI): The death toll in the deadly clashes between Iran's security forces and people in Zahedan, the capital of Iran's Sistan and Balochistan Province, has risen to 82, Amnesty International said Thursday.
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China's minority communities burned PRC flags at demonstrations in US, UK
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): China's minority communities - Tibetans and Uyghurs burned Peoples Republic of China flags at demonstrations in several US and UK cities on the occasion of its National Day on October 1.
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Xi defends China's approach to human rights of minorities
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 5 (ANI): Global criticism of China's indifference to human rights finally seems to have forced President Xi Jinping to pay serious attention but in his own way.
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China stuck in middle-income trap, distrust in its tech companies major ca
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 4 (ANI): China's rights abuses and bad reputation of its tech companies have resulted in creating a negative business environment that is holding back China in the middle-income trap.
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China may use Pakistan as proxy to arm Myanmar junta, says expert
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 4 (ANI): Even as the world's eyes are fixed on ongoing rights abuses in Myanmar, China has tried to engage with the military regime in the Southeast Asian country while hoping to export military hardware to the junta.
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51st UNHRC: China tries to meddle over Dalai Lama's reincarnation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): China at an event held on the sidelines of the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council tried to meddle in choosing the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
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Activist Shuib Lone at UNHRC highlights issue of cross-border terrorism in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): Activist Shuib Lone has highlighted the issue of cross-border terrorism in Kashmir, at a United Nations Human Rights Council event.
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Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei blames US for protests over death of Mahsa Amini
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 3 (ANI): Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has blamed the United States for the ongoing protest in the country, following the death of Mahsa Amini who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating strict dress code.
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