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Russian Council for human rights chair says no violations during detention
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Chairman of the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Valery Fadeyev says there were no violations during the detentions made at the Saturday unauthorized demonstrations held across Russia in support of opposition figure Al
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'Justice Delayed but Delivered' film shows how person takes claim of const
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 23 (ANI): 'Justice Delayed but Delivered' is a 15-minute Hindi documentary film that revolves around the abrogation of Article 370 of the constitution and tells the story of the struggle and hope of Radhika Gill and Rashmi Sharma who were victims of discriminati
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EU risks losing credibility with China deal amid crackdown in Hong Kong, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 23 (ANI): The European Union risks losing credibility as a human rights actor by signing an investment deal with China and not taking concrete action against serious and ongoing human rights violations in Hong Kong, according to a resolution in the European Parlia
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Exiled Sindhi leader blames Pakistan for targeting political activists, pl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany] January 23 (ANI): An exiled Sindhi leader has accused Islamabad of framing false charges against political activists for demonstrating against the illegal occupation, exploitation of resources and human rights violations in Pakistan's Sindh province.
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MHA asks States, UTs to protect, rehabilitate transgenders
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all chief secretaries of Union Territories and states on protection of rights of transgender persons and also directed them to sensitise police and prison officials in this regard.
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PM Modi assures commitment to preserve Assam's culture ahead of visit
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Ahead of his visit to Sivasagar in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he was committed to doing everything possible to preserve the rights and unique culture of the northeastern state.
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Pashtun rights movement holds protest outside Pakistan Embassy in Paris
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 22 (ANI): The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Thursday staged a protest outside the residence of the Pakistani ambassador to France against the wrongful detention of Ali Wazir and other PTM activists.
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Twitter, Facebook brief Parliamentary panel over safeguarding citizens' ri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): The representatives of social media companies - Twitter and Facebook - appeared before parliamentary standing committee for Information and Technology (IT) in connection with "safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news me
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Homecoming of cricket has attracted leading sport broadcast partners, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], January 21 (ANI): The resumption of cricket in Pakistan has attracted household sports broadcasters across the globe to partner with the PCB and secure media rights for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and all home bilateral international matches till 2023.
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Russia's chief rights official regrets absence of Russians in Trump's pard
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova told Sputnik on Wednesday that the absence of Russian nationals among convicts pardoned by outdoing US President Donald Trump was regrettable and pointed to the prevalence of narrow political interests over hum
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Uyghur rights group applauds US' atrocity determination of Chinese genocid
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU), a US-based rights group on Tuesday applauded the outgoing Donald Trump administration's reiteration that China has committed genocide against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.
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JSW Sports signs Rishabh Pant, to manage commercial interests and marketin
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20 (ANI): JSW Sports, the sports arm of the JSW Group conglomerate, on Wednesday announced the addition of India's star wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant to its growing talent management roster.
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