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Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee to hold all-party meet tomorrow to discu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) will be organising a round table meeting with all political parties, people organisations and representatives from the medical fraternity on Tuesday to discuss measures to curb the spread of COV
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US State Dept releases new webpage on China's atrocities on Uyghurs in Xin
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Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): The US State Department has released a new webpage highlighting the Chinese government's human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang Province in northwestern China.
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China declares 12 arrested Hong Kong activists as 'separatists'
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Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): After the United States condemned the Hong Kong authorities for denying 12 arrested Hong Kong rights activists access to their lawyers, China has labelled the activists as "separatists".
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Establish global commission to stop sectarian violence against Shias in Pa
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): The All India Shia Husaini Fund (AISHF) has written to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing concerns over the rise in attacks against Shia Muslims and other minorities in Pakistan and demanded the formation of
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Halle Berry left 'speechless' after nearly USD 20 million offer from Netfl
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Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): Hollywood star Halle Berry who is gearing up to release her new film, 'Bruised,' received a massive offer from streaming giant Netflix that left the actor and newbie director "speechless".
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US 'deeply concerned' 12 Hong Kong activists denied access to lawyers: Pom
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): The United States is concerned that 12 Hong Kong rights activists who were arrested two weeks ago have been denied access to their lawyers, said Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday (local time).
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Minister welcomes Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 202
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 12 (ANI): Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali has welcomed the New Act titled Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 2020 brought by the Telangana government to consolidate the law relating to the record of rights in land in the state
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Woman activist lashes out at judicial system in Pakistan for not protectin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 12 (ANI): London-based Pakistani human rights activist and spokeswoman for Justice for Minorities in Pakistan Anila Gulzar has lashed out at the judicial system in Pakistan and condemned the death sentence awarded to a 37-year-old Christian man, Asif Pervaiz, in Lahore
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US should ban surveillance equipment exports to Saudi Arabia over Khashogg
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States should consider a moratorium on the export of surveillance equipment to Riyadh over the killing of former Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN human rights expert said in a congressional hearing on Friday.
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Receiving threats for custody of minor: RSCPCR chief
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Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 12 (ANI): Chairperson of Rajasthan Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR) Sangeeta Beniwal has said that she was receiving threats over a case in which a mother handed over a three-year-old girl to an NGO but now wants her back.
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Social activist Swami Agnivesh passes away at 80
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New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Social activist and former Haryana MLA Swami Agnivesh passed away on Friday at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Delhi.
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Uyghur victim families narrate horrific experiences about Chinese atrociti
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): As China faces worldwide condemnation over the atrocities faced by Uyghur Muslims of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, victims from the community narrates horrific experiences in a recent webinar hosted by Campaign for Uyghurs, an organization for the human rights
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