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US Congress' commitment to human rights in China is bipartisan: Nancy Pelo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday reaffirmed US Congress' bipartisan commitment to human rights issues in China.
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Terror funding case: Court remands Khurram Parvez, others to NIA custody f
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Delhi's NIA Court on Monday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till February 25, 2022 remand of human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others, arrested in connection with a case filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IP
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German Olympian Geisenberger says she will never return to China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 21 (ANI): German Olympic luger Natalie Geisenberger said she will never return to China after safely reaching back to her home country.
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Pakistan: Opposition, media bodies slam 'draconian law' placing fetters on
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Imran Khan government's efforts to regulate social media through amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) has received flak from the opposition parties as well as various media and journalists' bodies in Pakistan for shackling the
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US-based group backs Uyghur, Tibetan activists protesting against rights v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): A US-based rights organization has expressed solidarity with Uyghur, Tibetan and Ladakhi human rights advocates protesting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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US special envoy calls on OIC officials to 'press' Taliban for inclusive g
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], February 20 (ANI): The US special envoy has discussed the humanitarian situation as well as human rights in Afghanistan with representatives of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Afghanistan: Members of Jogi minority demand basic necessities, rights
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 20 (ANI): The members of the Jogi ethnic minority group living in Kabul have complained of the dearth of basic living necessities amid deprivation of national identity, local media reported.
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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang but the Beijing doesn't welcome any investigation in the region.
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Punjab polls: Manish Tewari urges people to rise above caste, religion whi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday cast his vote in Ludhiana in the ongoing Assembly elections in Punjab and urged the voters to rise above caste and religion while exercising their franchise rights.
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Punjab polls: CM Channi urges people to practice their constitutional righ
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): As polling is underway in Punjab's 117 constituencies, its incumbent Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday urged people to exercise their constitutional rights and cast their valuable vote.
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Pakistan: Rights activist expresses concern over taxes on contraceptives i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 19 (ANI): Amid fears of a new wave of inflation following Pakistan's deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for USD 6 billion assistance, rights activists expressed concern that an understanding with the global financing institution may also lead to he
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Local body polls: TN CM Stalin casts votes; exudes confidence of winning 2
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 19 (ANI): Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday cast his vote at a polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet, and urged people to cast their votes and exercise their democratic rights while voting for the local body elections in 38 districts of Tamil
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