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Will EU push China to respect human rights obligations? asks EU Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 17 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have condemned coercive labour programmes in Tibet and called the European Union (EU) to act against China for the human rights abuses in Xinjiang province and compel Beijing to respect its international obligati
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After parliamentary study on Uyghur 'genocide', Canada pushes for sanction
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI): After a parliamentary study established "genocide" against the Uyghurs in China, members of Parliament in Canada are pushing the Justin Trudeau led-government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses.
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'Switzerland needs to include concerns of Tibetans, Uyghurs in its policy
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 17 (ANI): Amid rising criticism of China over its human rights abuses in Tibet, the Tibet Bureau Geneva has said that Switzerland needs to take a stronger stance on Tibet and include the concerns of Tibetans and Uyghurs in its Foreign Policy Strategy on China 2
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Over 760 people detained across Belarus at Sunday opposition rallies: Righ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 760 people were detained during unauthorised anti-government protests held across Belarus Sunday, the unregistered Viasna human rights centre said.
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34 killed in terror attack on bus in Ethiopia
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], November 15 (ANI): At least 34 people have been killed in a terror attack in Ethiopia on Saturday, according to the country's Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
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Is any Hindu left in Pakistan: Twitteratis on Imran Khan's Diwali greeting
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 15 (ANI): Amid growing human rights concerns in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's greetings to the Hindu citizens on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday has evoked several sarcastic comments on social media, reported Sputnik.
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Human rights issue should be raised against Pak for ceasefire violations:
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 15 (ANI): Rajesh Mishra, BSF Inspector General (IG), Kashmir on Sunday said that a lot of harm was inflicted on civilians, including damage to their properties, because of the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
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Swiss Foreign Policy Commission recommends govt to submit report on implem
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): Amid rising criticism of China over its human rights abuses in Tibet, the Swiss Foreign Policy Commission has recommended the country's government to submit a detailed report to the Parliament on the implementation of human rights dialogue with Beijin
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Beijing should stop depriving Hong Kong of political rights: Taiwan Parlia
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 14 (ANI): The Taiwan Parliament Group for Hong Kong on Friday said in a statement that Beijing should immediately stop all actions that deprive Hong Kongers of their political rights and freedom of speech, as an oppressive rule would only result in destruction.
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11 Rape incidents being reported in Pakistan every day: Official data
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 14 (ANI): Official statistics in Pakistan have revealed that at least 11 rape incidents are reported in the country every day, with over 22,000 cases reported to the police in the last six years.
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Thousands of EU staff reject Chinese giant Hikvision's surveillance equipm
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 13 (ANI): Thousands of staff employed at the European Unions institutions have rejected the use of Chinese video surveillance provider Hikvision technologies in light of the company's association with China's human rights abuses and specifically the oppression of
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Protest organised outside Chinese Embassy in Japan on Uyghur human rights
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 13 (ANI): A protest was organised in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on November 12 to mark the founding anniversary of the East Turkistan and raise awareness about the Uyghur human right issues in China.
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