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Reform Sri Lanka's draconian abortion law, says rights group
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 10 (ANI): Raising concerns about the restrictive abortion laws of the country, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the government should move promptly to reform the law and go further to uphold women's equal rights by allowing all-woman access to abortio
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Russia may freeze assets of foreign companies leaving its market: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Assets of foreign companies that are suspending or terminating their services in Russia may be frozen, and property rights restricted, Andrey Klishas, the chairman of the Russian upper chamber's Committee on Constitutional Legislation, told Sputnik on
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Apple TV Plus acquires Lewis Hamilton documentary project
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Apple TV plus has acquired the rights to Matt Kay's directorial documentary about the British Formula One racing legend Lewis Hamilton.
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Female Foreign Ministers call on Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan wo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 10 (ANI): In a meeting held in Afghanistan, the female Foreign Ministers of at least seventeen countries across the world have expressed deep concerns regarding human rights violations and restrictions against women in Afghanistan, said a media report.
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Anti-China protest march held in Istanbul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, a theme-based protest was held in Istanbul against human rights violations in China.
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Rights body raises concern about human, sex trafficking in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study that identifies Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission study reveals women still subjected to K
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Women in tribal areas of Pakistan are still the victim of Karo-Kari and Vani, a new study of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) revealed.
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Pakistan: Rights groups demand gender equality, protection, justice, and f
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Five groups representing diverse schools of thought gathered at different spots in the area surrounding the National Press Club (NPC) and demanded gender equality, protection, justice, and freedom, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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Human Rights Congress calls on global community to recognize genocide of B
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington -[US], March 9 (ANI): Human Rights Congress of Bangladesh minorities on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8 called on the US and the international community to recognize the genocide of Bangladeshis by Pakistan.
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Experts voice concerns over continued violation of human rights by China i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], March 9 (ANI): Experts have raised concerns over the continued violation of human rights inside Tibet and asked the world democracies to join hands towards the cause.
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Nadia Hallgren, Matthew Carnahan, Ben Crump team up for legal series on la
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Emmy nominee Nadia Hallgren, actor Matthew Carnahan and renowned American attorney Ben Crump are developing a legal series 'Stokes', based on the latter's life and work as a civil rights attorney.
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Women's day: Pakistan rights group protests against forceful conversions o
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Paksitan], March 9 (ANI): Observing International Women's Day 2022 in collaboration with Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD), Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Tuesday raised concerns over the increasing incidents of forceful conversions of girls from religious minorities in Pa
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