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India criticises UNHC for filing intervention application in Supreme Court
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday criticised the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) for filing intervention application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that was enacted late last year.
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European Parliamentarians lambast Pakistan for false propaganda on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 3 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Pakistan for peddling false narrative against Kashmir, members of the European Parliament on Monday stated that the country has become a safe haven for breeding terror outfits on its soil who threaten the peace and stability in the re
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Delimitation will protect rights of indigenous communities, says Assam Min
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed hope that the delimitation exercise in the state will ensure the protection of the rights of the indigenous communities.
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India's most important characteristic is its plurality, says MJ Akbar at m
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 29 (ANI): India's most important characteristic is its plurality and the Constitution gives equal rights to everyone irrespective of its religion, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha MJ Akbar said on Saturday at a special meeting held in Geneva to discuss the Cit
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks NHRC report about Nirbhaya convicts' health
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was on Saturday filed in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to set up an enquiry and submit a report about the physical and mental condition of the four death row convicts in N
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Liberal Leftists should not teach us secularism, human rights: Ravi Shanka
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said "liberal Leftists" should not teach democracy, secularism and human rights to the BJP-led government and asked if they had ever talked about human rights of victims of terrorism and extremist
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43rd UNHRC session: 'Pakistani Army Epicenter of International Terrorism'
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 29 (ANI): A banner with the slogan - 'Pakistani Army Epicenter of International Terrorism' - has been put up at the iconic Broken Chair during the 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. It aims to draw attention to global terrorism emanating from P
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End forcible occupation of PoK, reverse demographic changes: India tells P
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 28 (ANI): Exercising its right to reply at the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, India slammed Pakistan for trying to mislead the international community with the intent to malign India and asked Islamabad to "end the illegal and forcible occupation an
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'Mr India' wasn't your idea: Javed Akhtar on Shekhar Kapur's claim over fi
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New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Questioning 'Mr India' director Shekhar Kapur's claim over the rights of the classic film, senior poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said the idea of the movie wasn't Kapur's.
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US 'echoes' PM Modi's call for normalcy in Delhi: Alice Wells
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 28 (ANI): Urging all parties involved in violent clashes in Delhi to maintain peace, the United States has said it "echoes" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for calm and normalcy.
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India asks UN rights body to develop better understanding before jumping t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 28 (ANI): India on Thursday encouraged the United Nations' human rights body to develop a "better understanding and appreciation" of the freedoms and rights that are guaranteed and protected daily in a vibrant democracy like India before coming to any conclusions
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Failure of leadership on human rights: Bernie Sanders on Trump response to
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Washington [US], Feb 27 (ANI): Terming it a "failure of leadership on human rights," Democratic presidential front-runner US Senator Bernie Sanders, on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump over his response to violence in North-East part of Delhi, which took place during the latter's Ind
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