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NHRC team attacked in Jadavpur during visit to probe West Bengal's post-po
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Jadavpur (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team was allegedly attacked in West Bengal's Jadavpur on Tuesday when it arrived to investigate alleged incidents of post-poll violence in the state.
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Photo exhibition outside UNHRC in Switzerland highlights human rights viol
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): A three-day-long photo and poster exhibition in front of the United Nations office in Geneva has highlighted the plight of indigenous Baloch people in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich province of Balochistan.
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UN peacekeeping chief expresses concern over alleged Russian human rights
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New York [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix said he was very concerned by the allegations of human rights violations perpetrated by Russian military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Human rights defenders are tortured in China, says UN expert
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest.
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J-K govt committed to protecting rights of women, minorities in the UT: L
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 28 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi (SADD) on Monday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here.
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Parliamentary panel on IT summons Google, FB on June 29
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New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Parliament Standing Committee on Information Technology is scheduled to hold a meeting on June 29 to hear the views of Facebook India and Google India on safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social online news media platforms.
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Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC invites complainants to address grievances
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) on Sunday invited complainants to meet and address their grievances to NHRC committee members either in person or via mail, or telephonically regarding post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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Free Balochistan Movement stage protest before British Parliament against
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London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) UK Branch on Saturday held a protest in front of the British Parliament against Pakistani atrocities.
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Tibetans in Switzerland, Liechtenstein call for UN action to end China's c
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 27 (ANI): Amid international condemnation of various human rights abuses by China, the Tibetan community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein have submitted a five-point appeal to the United Nations (UN) which includes calls to end China's cultural genocide in Tibet
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US lawmakers introduce resolution condemning human rights abuses by China
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Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) centenary anniversary next week, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers have submitted a resolution condemning China's human rights abuses over the last 100 years.
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Beijing welcomes Ukraine's withdrawal from UNHRC statement slamming rights
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Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): China on Saturday welcomed the decision of the Ukrainian side to withdraw its endorsement of a joint statement at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that rebuked China over the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
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Lanka Premier League: Ownership of Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking franchi
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26 (ANI): With the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) set to commence shortly, the Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG) -- the exclusive rights holders of the event -- has decided to terminate the ownership of the franchises of Colombo Kings and Dambu
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