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At least 150 detained across Belarus in Opposition rallies
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarus' non-governmental human rights centre Viasna reported that at least 140 people have been detained across the country in the 10th consecutive Sunday of mass opposition rallies.
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At least 30 People detained at Saturday rally in Belarusian Capital
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 30 people have been detained during an unauthorized opposition demonstration held in the Belarusian capital on Saturday, the Minsk-based Viasna human rights center said.
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UN Human Rights office closely monitoring Thailand protests
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 17 (ANI): The United Nations Office of the High Commission for Human Rights in Thailand has been "closely" monitoring the protests in the country and stresses that people must be allowed to demonstrate peacefully, said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Friday (local
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Uyghur issue: Liberal democracies like UK must call "a gulag a gulag"
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 16 (ANI): As crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region grow exponentially, there is a need for the liberal democracies to call "a gulag a gulag" and slap sanctions on Chinese entities and individuals who are behind the atrocities on Uyghurs.
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HC seeks Centre's reply on plea to quash provision penalising Muslim husba
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre on a Muslim man, who has booked under the provisions of practicing triple talaq petition, challenging Section 4 of the Muslim Women (protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
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Abusive interrogations of Hong Kong residents detained in China deserves c
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 15 (ANI): The "incommunicado detentions and abusive interrogations" of 12 Hong Kong residents detained in China deserves worldwide condemnation, said Washington-based China Commission on Thursday.
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US remains concerned with China's repression of Tibetan community: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 15 (ANI): The United States remains concerned with the People's Republic of China's repression of the Tibetan community and severe restrictions on Tibetans' religious freedom and cultural traditions within China, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday
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WB govt turning into principal violator of rights and tormentor: Dhankhar
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 14 (ANI): A day after an explosion blew off the roof of a club in the Beleghata area of the city, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday once again criticised the Trinamool Congress government in the state, calling it the "principal violator
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Election of countries like China, Pakistan will damage credibility of UNHR
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Glasglow [Scotland], October 14 (ANI): Slamming countries including Pakistan and China, Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has said "world's worst human rights abusers" have been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Nepal re-elected to UN Human Rights Council
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu (Nepal) [India], October 14 (ANI): Nepal has been re-elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in the elections held at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
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US slams UN for electing authoritarian regimes like China at UNHRC
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): The United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Tuesday, slammed the United Nations for electing "authoritarian regimes" like China, Russia and Cuba into the UN Human Rights Council adding that the US' decision to withdraw from the council has be
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Cremating Hathras victim's body at night 'infringement' of her human right
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has said that the decision of cremating the Hathras victim's body in the night is an "infringement" of her human rights.
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