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Appalled by alarming escalation of rights abuses in Myanmar: UN
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): More than 10 months since Myanmar's military seized power, the country's human rights situation is deepening on an unprecedented scale, the UN rights office, OHCHR, has warned.
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US designates 12 officials including 4 Chinese for gross human rights viol
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) designated 12 officials for their involvement in gross violations of human rights, including four Chinese officials on the occasion of Human Rights Day for arbitrary detention of Uyghurs.
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US designates two heads of Akrestsina detention centre in Belarus: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States designated the two heads of the Akrestsina Detention Center in Belarus over alleged human rights abuses against protesters who opposed the results of the country's presidential election last year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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Vienna: Members of Tibetan community protest against human rights violatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], December 10 (ANI): On World Human Rights Day, members of the Tibetan community in Vienna on Friday organised a protest march against the Chinese Community Party (CCP) for violating human rights in the country.
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Non-discrimination first condition for absolute respect for human dignity,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that non-discrimination is the first condition for absolute respect for human dignity but despite that, the world is beset with countless prejudices.
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Human Rights Day an opportunity to reflect upon what it means to be human
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that the occasion of Human Rights Day presents all with an opportunity to reflect upon what it means to be a human being and our role in enhancing the basic dignity of humankind.
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Pak rights group condemns arrest of Baloch leader amid Gwadar protest
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the arrest of senior Pakistani politician and Baloch Muttahida Mahaz (BMM) president Yousuf Masti Khan in Gwadar.
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Manoj Jha moves suspension of business notice in RS over human rights viol
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday moved a notice for suspension of business under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss "human rights violation across India".
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UNHCR expresses concern about rapid migration under Taliban rule in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed concern on rapid migration under the Taliban's rule from Afghanistan to neighboring countries such as Iran.
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UN alarmed by reversal of women's rights under Taliban rule
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): United Nations is alarmed by the rapid reversal of Afghanistan women's rights under the Taliban's rule that began this year in August.
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COVID pandemic has fed a frightening rise in inequalities: UN on Human Rig
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 10 (ANI): Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has "fed a frightening rise in inequalities", and laid bare "many of our failures to consolidate the advances made", s
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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