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Pak police female constable raped by colleague
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Dadu [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Amid an alarming rise in sexual assault cases against women in Pakistan, another incident came to light where a female police constable was raped by her male colleague.
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Another plea in SC challenging Places of Worship Act 1991
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Another plea was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, saying that the Act takes away the rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to restore their
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HRC to convene urgent debate on rights situation of women in Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 25 (ANI): The 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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Roe vs Wade overturning shows 'women are not equal' in US: California Gove
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Los Angeles [US], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying the ruling showed that "women are not equal" in the United States.
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Hong Kong's ranks slide in new human rights survey
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Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that the human rights situation in the city has deteriorated since Beijing's crackdown after the pro-democracy protests of 2019.
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Vietnam may replace China as factory of the world in near future
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Beijing [China], June 25 (ANI): Owing to greater opportunities with cheaper prices over land purchasing rights, labor wages, operational expenses for factories and warehouses, Vietnam may replace China as the factory of the world in near future.
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Pakistan: Rights groups condemn forced disappearance of Karachi-based soci
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Human rights groups have condemned the forced disappearance of Karachi-based social media activist, Arsalan Khan, who went missing from the city's Clifton area, the latest in the series of abductions.
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UNHRC: Rights activist highlights 'saddened, frightening' situation of bas
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): Dua Kalhoro of World Sindhi Congress on Thursday (local time) highlighted the flawed education system of Pakistan at United Nations Human Rights Council, particularly about the basic education of Sindhi children.
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Cong snatched Constitutional rights of every Indian for power: Amit Shah o
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked Congress over the Emergency, which was declared 47 years ago, and said that the grand old party snatched the Constitutional rights of every Indian overnight for power.
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NHRC issues notice to environment ministry on reports of 'air pollution im
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took a suo motu cognizance of media reports quoting an external survey that air pollution is a great threat to human health in India, reducing life expectancy overall by 5 years and 9.7 years for the people in Delh
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Roe vs Wade: Overturning of 50-year-old abortion law creates uproar in Uni
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Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Friday's decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe vs Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, is being described by the UN experts as "a huge blow to women's human rights and gender equality."
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Child rights body issues guidelines for entertainment industry
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday issued draft guidelines for children in the entertainment industry to regulate their participation in films, TV, reality shows, OTT platforms, news and content creation for social media
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