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Civil society statement highlights India's expanding role in protecting cu
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The statement highlighted India's efforts to treat culture as both a public good and a vital pillar for promoting peace and social cohesion.
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UN representative calls for repeal of anti blasphemy laws in 11 countries
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The representative also called for the release of all religious prisoners of conscience, including Christian mother Shagufta Kiran in Pakistan.
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BNM Netherlands chapter releases six-month report, highlights diplomatic o
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As cited in BNM's post, an important meeting was convened to present the report, presided over by Chapter President Muheem Abdul Rahim Baloch.
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Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan calls for just global order, strong acti
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The organisation thanked the High Commissioner for the Annual Report and stated that a just and democratic international order is not merely an aspiration but the cornerstone of durable peace and the full realisation of human rights. It emphasised that such an order requires equality among n
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STP flags transnational repression at United Nations Human Rights Council
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The discussion featured key representatives from communities impacted by state-driven cross-border repression, including Sarah from STP Germany, Zumrita Akrin of the Uyghur Congress, Lebin Ding representing the Felang Goan Chinese community, and Thinley Chukki, Representative of His Holiness
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HRW warns China's draft 'Ethnic Unity' law could intensify repression, era
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The 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025. An official explanatory document states that the law "implements General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thinking" on ethnic affairs and promotes "the common
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Himachal will become self-reliant; raised state's rights with centre on RD
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Speaking to the media in Shimla during Holi celebrations, the Chief Minister wished happiness and prosperity for the people of the state.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported death of a boy after falling in
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National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported death of a boy after falling into an uncovered drain in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, a release said.
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Baloch Voice for Justice alleges suppression of BYC families' press meet,
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As mentioned by Baloch Voice for Justice on X, families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee attempted to hold a press briefing at the Quetta Press Club to challenge the continued detention of their relatives and a recent High Court ruling that denied bail after what they des
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UN decries "transnational repression" as 40 Uyghurs vanish after forced re
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UN experts are decrying the disappearance of 40 Uyghur men forcibly returned to China from Thailand a year ago. Held for a decade before deportation, their fate remains unknown. The UN warns this reflects a pattern of transnational repression and urges China to provide information and legal
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National Conclave & A Purple Runway of Dreams
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New Delhi [India], March 2: The National Conclave on Education and Disability Rights was organised on 28th February and 1st March 2026 at Angel Resort and Water Amusement Park, Jaipur, under the banner of Udaan Empowerment Trust and Radio Udaan. The two-day national conference, titled "Purpl
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"Impressed by vibrancy of Indian civil society," says UNHRC Commissioner
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Turk noted that civil society plays a key role in upholding India's democratic traditions and protecting the rights of minorities, and emphasised that civic space must be vigorously defended so they can work without hindrance.
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