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Japanese sportswear firm becomes latest to stop using Xinjiang cotton amid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japanese sportswear firm Mizuno Corporation on Friday announced its decision to stop using cotton sourced from China's Xinjiang region, believed to reflect concern amid allegations of human rights abuses by Beijing against the Uyghur Muslims.
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Save the Children India touches lives in the grassroot level with protect
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and an overburdened healthcare system, a newborn baby's life in a small town was saved because of timely supply of an oxygen concentrator.
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NCPCR writes to States, UTs over health facilities for children
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the health department of States and Union Territories (UTs) seeking details of Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs), Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) and Special Newborn Care
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NHRC issues notices to Centre, states over denial of benefits due to non-c
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday sent notices to the centre and states over the alleged denial of benefits to beneficiaries of various public schemes during the coronavirus pandemic due to "non-completion of biometric authentication".
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European Parliament votes to 'freeze' investment deal with China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted to freeze the legislative process for ratifying the EU's investment pact with China, until Beijing lifts sanctions against EU lawmakers, in retaliation for the condemnation of human rights abuses in Xin
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Almaty: Kazakhs protesting for over 100 days against their relatives' dete
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 20 (ANI): The relatives of Kazakh people, who have been detained in "re-education camps" in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, have been protesting for over 100 days in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan.
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NHRC asks Health Ministry to act immediately over black fungus deaths
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to take appropriate action and submit Action Taken Report (ATR) over black fungus deaths and infections in India.
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Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary, says 'I am proud'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato, who is known for being an outspoken advocate of LGBTQ rights, recently came out as non-binary, announcing that they will officially be changing their pronouns to they, them.
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RSS-affiliate SJM seeks EU's 'unconditional support' to TRIPS waiver propo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday wrote to European Union envoy to India Ugo Astuto to support a text-based negotiation of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Waiver Proposal to sus
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Jesse Jackson, Congressman Krishnamoorthi urge President Biden to rollout
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. Jackson was joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoort
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Odisha Human Rights Commission seeks report on black-marketing of Oxygen,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding black marketing of Oxygen and life-saving medicines, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Wednesday sought a report from the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Fami
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Rights groups call for boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics over Uyghurs genoc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): A coalition of human rights groups has called for a complete boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, saying that participating in the games would be tantamount to endorsing China's genocide against the Uyghur people".
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