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Human Rights Council holds urgent debate on rights of women and girls in A
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): The Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday held an urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, hearing Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say that since the Taliban took power, women and girls in Af
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Let's not impose our culture upon others: NHRC
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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra on Friday said that the Indian civilizational ethos is blessed with the power of assimilation and not the imposition of thoughts.
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India calls for protection of women's rights in Afghanistan at UNHRC meet
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education.
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Disney+ teams up with Beta, Morena on young adult drama adaptation 'The In
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Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): Disney+ Spain has teamed up with Morena and Beta films, picking international distribution rights to the young-adult mystery drama "The Invisible Girl," based on the best-selling book trilogy of the same name by Blue Jeans, a leading figure in YA literature.
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Pakistan: Sindh-based party to protest against Hindu boy's abduction
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): A regional party in Pakistan's Sindh province has announced a sit-in near a highway in the Khairpur district against the abduction of an eight-year-old Hindu boy who went missing last month.
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IFFCO bags patent for Nano Urea, Nano DAP for 20 years
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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) Limited have received patent on its Nanotechnology-based fertilisers IFFCO Nano Urea and Nano DAP.
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Tibetan thinkers face wrath of China for upholding their culture and right
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Lhasa [Tibet], July 1 (ANI): In a bid to tighten its grip on Tibet further, the Chinese authorities are arresting Tibetans thinkers, who have been speaking out in favour of their culture and rights which Beijing sees as an act of sedition, and lodging them in secret prisons as part of its "c
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Brussels: Global NGO GHRD hosts discussion on persecution of religious min
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Brussels [Belgium], July 1 (ANI): Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) hosted a panel discussion on the persecution of religious minorities on June 28. The lively debate took place at the Residence Palace in Brussels.
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Shocking toll on children in Myanmar, says UN rights expert
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February's coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said.
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UN body to hold debate on Afghan women's rights on July 1
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) is set to convene an urgent debate on July 1 to address the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Human rights is in DNA of Indians, says RK Singh
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New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Power R K Singh on Thursday said that respect for human rights is in the DNA of Indians.
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Hong Kong's handover anniversary highlights Beijing's repression: Rights g
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Hong Kong, June 30 (ANI): With the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Hong Kong will mark the 25th anniversary of the city's transfer of sovereignty from British to Chinese rule on Friday.
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