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Xinjiang sanctions by West imposed to sabotage Chinese companies globally:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 1 (ANI): Sanctions imposed by western countries over human rights violations in Xinjiang are no more than "a piece of waste paper" and their real purpose is to hamper Chinese companies internationally, the region's government said on Friday.
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China arrests two for communicating with Tibetans in exile
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 30 (ANI): Two persons from eastern Tibet have been arrested by the Chinese authorities earlier this month for communicating with Tibetans in exile, Phayul reported citing rights group Tibet Watch.
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Sorabjee dedicated life towards defence of freedom of expression, human ri
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 30 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the demise of Soli Sorabjee, saying that the former Attorney General dedicated his life towards the defence of the freedom of expression and protection of human rights.
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Media restrictions threat to freedom of expression in Pakistan, says Blink
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that media and content restrictions are a threat to the ability to exercise the right to freedom of expression and association in Pakistan.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for human rights dialogue with China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 29 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for dialogue with Beijing on human rights to resume as soon as possible, as she held virtual talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
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MIT-ADT University pledge to spearhead IP & Entrepreneurship movement
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Institution's Innovation Council-MIT ADT University, Pune in association with Research & Consultancy Cell & AIC-MITADT Incubator Forum, organised a two-day online national workshop on Intellectual Property Rights & IP Managem
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US-based rights group accuses Israel of apartheid
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 28 (ANI): A human rights group has accused the Israeli government of committing crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians in a new report on Tuesday.
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Unsatisfied with action of Telangana authorities, NHRC recommends release,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), contrary to the initial reports from the public authorities in Telangana, has found that a minor girl from Odisha was kept as a bonded labour at a brick kiln in Hyderabad as her mother was unable to repay the mon
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Group of lawyers write to CJI over black marketing of oxygen, lifesaving d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): A group of lawyers, including the founder of Justice For Rights Foundation, Satyam Singh Rajput, have written an open letter to newly-appointed Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana and have requested him to look into the black marketing of oxygen and Rem
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New Chinese law tells religious leaders to 'support CCP'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): Despite growing pressure on China over its human rights record, the Chinese government is set to implement a new decree next month that will require all religious leaders to "follow the lead of and support" the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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COVID-19: Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Erivo to campaign for patient rights at
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): American stars Susan Sarandon and Cynthia Erivo are gearing up to educate people during the Academy Awards about their 'patient rights' for having 'hospital pricing transparency' amid COVID-19.
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NHRC directs Odisha CS to ensure probe, monitoring of trafficking, sexual
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary and DGP to ensure that all such cases involving trafficking of children are monitored and investigated at an appropriate level and the victims are properly rehabilitated, wh
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