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UK, EU call for UN Human Rights Council's special meeting over Myanmar cou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom and the European Union have issued a joint call for the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session to discuss the recent military coup in Myanmar, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday.
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Wipro recognised in HRC's 2021 corporate equality index
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 8 (ANI): IT consulting major Wipro Ltd has been named to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 corporate equality index (CEI).
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Hindu holy sites in Pakistan presents 'picture of decay, obliteration': Re
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): A recent report by a minorities' rights commission in Pakistan has revealed a "dismal" picture of most revered Hindu sites in the country and slammed the statutory board responsible to maintain the ancient sites of the minority community.
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SC dismisses plea seeking President's rule in UP
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh in view of alleged extra-judicial killings and issues of violations of human rights in the State.
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HarperCollins India to publish Naheed Phiroze Patel's brilliant coming-of-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): HarperCollins India is delighted to announce that it has acquired the rights to publish Naheed Phiroze Patel's brilliant coming-of-age novel, A Mirror Made of Rain.
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EU foreign ministers may discuss new anti-Russian sanctions on February 22
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell did not rule out on Sunday that during the upcoming meeting on February 22, EU foreign ministers may take a decision to expand sanctions against Russia in accordance with a new sanctions regime related to vio
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Let's each manage our own business, says top Chinese diplomat on Blinken's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): Reacting to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holding Beijing accountable for its gross human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Chinese top diplomat Yang Jiechi has said "let's each manage our own business."
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Human rights groups call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): A coalition of 180 human rights groups has urged governments around the world to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympic Games slated for next year due to China's reported human rights abuses towards minorities.
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Global leaders, activists urge countries to boycott Beijing Winter Games o
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], February 6 (ANI): Global leaders and activists have urged countries to boycott the Beijing Winter Games, which are a year away, over human rights abuses.
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Judiciary has always interpreted Constitution positively to strengthen it
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New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Our judiciary has always interpreted Constitution positively to strengthen it further, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while adding that the judiciary has always performed its duty, be it safeguarding the rights of people of the country o
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US will hold China accountable for abuses of international system: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): United States State Secretary Antony J Blinken had a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi during which he conveyed that Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, an
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'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for al
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