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World media bodies poke holes in Pak journalist murder probe, seek fresh i
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): A new report on the murder of Pakistani journalist Zubair Mujahid, published by international media bodies, finds significant errors in the official police investigation, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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New Zealand bans entry to over 50 Belarusian officials over alleged human
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Wellington [New Zealand], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's government on Thursday announced sanctions against Minsk, banning more than 50 Belarusian nationals associated with President Alexander Lukashenko from entering the island country over alleged election fraud and human rights abus
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US needs to fight against China's harmful influence in UN: Official
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Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The United States needs to "fight" against Chinese harmful influence in the United Nations and needs to build an alliance to investigate the source of COVID-19 as well address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a senior US official told Congress.
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World Sindhi Congress condemns brutal operation against anti-land grabbing
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London [UK], June 16 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has strongly condemned the ongoing brutal operation against the indigenous rights movement of Sindhi people against the Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) and other land grabbing movements by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led Sindh provin
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World Sindhi Congress urges G7 leaders to take action against human rights
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London [UK], June 16 (ANI): As the much-coveted Group of Seven (G7) concluded recently, the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has urged world leaders of the summit to take action against ongoing grave human rights atrocities against Sindhi people in Pakistan.
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NHRC directs UP Chief Secy, Centre to compensate 70 girls over stripping i
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and Secretary, School Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for requisite funds allocation to compensate 70 girls who were checked for
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Rights group urges Hilton hotels to drop Xinjiang project at bulldozed mos
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Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged Hilton Worldwide Holding to drop a plan to build a hotel in China's Xinjiang region on the site where Chinese authorities have bulldozed and desecrated a mosque.
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We want our survival, dignified life of future generations, says MQM leade
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London [UK], June 15 (ANI): Founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has said that they want their survival and dignified life for future generations and do not want to get deprived of their rights.
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Farmers suffering due to Centre's indifference, alleges Mamata
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Kolkata [West Bengal], June 15 (ANI): On the anniversary of the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill 2011, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee targeted the Centre over the new farm laws passed last year, stating that on one hand her government fights for
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Pakistan's minority communities overlooked by mainstream media
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Karachi [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): Religious and ethnic minorities have been overlooked in Pakistan's mainstream media due to reporting priorities in the industry being dictated by commercial interests rather than human rights or public good.
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China must act responsibly regarding transparency on COVID-19 origins, say
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Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): After the conclusion of the much-awaited Group of Seven (G7) meeting in the UK, US President Joe Biden on Sunday called on China to act more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights and transparency concerning the origins of COVID-19.
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Amnesty International tells leaders to support Nepal in fight against COVI
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Kathmandu [Nepal], June 14 (ANI): Amnesty International on Monday has called on international community to increase aid supply as well as vaccines to Nepal as it continues to battle COVID-19 pandemic's second wave.
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