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SC seeks response from Centre, ECI on a plea seeking voting rights for tho
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union of India (UoI) and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking a direction to take steps to ensure access to voting to registered voters who are stationed outside the constituency, includi
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Myanmar coup: 'Terrified' UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of massive p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has warned of the potential surge in violence, as protests continue against the military who overthrew the democratically elected government.
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Speak to relatives of Baloch missing persons: Maryam Nawaz asks Pak PM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): Amid the growing atrocities against the minority communities of Pakistan, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to speak to the relatives of the Baloch missing persons who are protesting in Islamabad against the various
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Baloch rights group holds march in Islamabad against abduction, torture by
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): In a bid to highlight the plight of minority communities in Pakistan, a rights group -- Baloch Voice of Missing Persons (BVMP) has been holding demonstrations in Islamabad over the issue of forced abduction, torture, and harassment of the people of
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Chinese app TikTok 'fails to protect children', says European consumer gro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 17 (ANI): European consumer groups filed complaints against Tik Tok, a Chinese short-form video app, accusing it of breaching the European Union consumer rights and said the application fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.
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IndusInd Bank promoters complete capital raise through rights issue
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], February 17 (ANI): lnduslnd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), the promoter company of lnduslnd Bank, has completed its capital raise through a rights issue at an overwhelming premium of 1,400 per cent towards subscription.
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China will face repercussions for human rights abuses, says Biden
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that China will have to face repercussions over human rights abuses.
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UN expert urges actors with influence in Myanmar to prevent military from
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
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Chinese app TikTok accused of failing to protect children from inappropria
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 17 (ANI): The European Consumer Organisation BEUC has filed complaints on Tuesday (local time) against Chinese-owned short video app TikTok over breaching European Union (EU) consumer rights and failing to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriat
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UK PM says charges against Aung San Suu Kyi fabricated, clear violation of
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 16 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday termed the new charges filed against former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the police as "fabricated" and "a clear violation of human rights".
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Pakistan, France relations still 'poisoned' over Prophet Muhammad caricatu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], February 16 (ANI): Ties between Pakistan and France continue to remain "poisoned" even four months after the controversy over caricatures of the Prophet, which led to thousands of anti-French protestors rallying the streets of Pakistan against President Emmanuel Macron, repor
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Killings of rights activists rising in Afghanistan after peace talks began
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Afghanistan has faced a "chilling" wave of killings of rights activists and media workers since the start of Kabul-Taliban peace talks in September, according to the UN assistance mission in the country (UNAMA).
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