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Two women lawyers who helped overturn Section 377 came out as couple
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The last year's historic verdict by the Supreme Court to decriminalise homosexuality had not just been a professional benchmark but also a personal win for two senior women lawyers who spearheaded the fight for equal rights of the LGBTQ community in the coun
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US lawmakers urge Trump to raise Pak's human rights abuse issue during mee
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 20 (ANI): Ten US lawmakers have written to US President Donald Trump, urging him to raise the issue of human rights abuses in Pakistan's Sindh -- including enforced disappearances -- during his upcoming meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan here.
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We are descendants of sages, not of monkeys: BJP MP Satya Pal Singh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former Union Minister and BJP MP Satya Pal Singh on Friday said Indians were descendants of "Rishis" (sages) and not of "monkeys", and added that Indian culture has not talked of "human rights" but of dutifulness and good habits.
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Bills to check illicit deposits, empowerment of transgenders introduced in
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A bill which seeks to tackle the menace of illicit deposits and another that provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders were introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Lok Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Friday passed an amendment bill that allows a Supreme Court judge besides the Chief Justice of India to be appointed the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and increases the number of members from two to three.
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Shashi Tharoor slams govt on NRC issue
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed Central government after the bill to amend Protection of Human Rights Act was introduced in Lok Sabha.
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After Nicki Minaj, human rights foundation asks 50 Cent, Tyga, others to c
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Singers Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and others are facing the heat from the same human rights group which asked rapper Nicki Minaj to cancel her performance at the Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia.
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US should continue putting pressure on countries violating human rights: U
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 18 (ANI): In a reference to Pakistan, a US lawmaker has said that the United States should continue applying more pressure on countries who deny basic human rights to their people.
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Pak minister allegedly deletes her tweet criticising Trump, USA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday allegedly criticised US President Donald Trump indirectly, joining in the furore regarding his latest Twitter outburst -- only to delete the tweet later.
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NHRC issues notices to UP govt, power company over Balrampur incident
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 16 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and a power distribution company after 55 students were injured when a high-tension cable fell on a school in Balrampur.
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Cong MP Manish Tewari gives Zero Hour notice over UN report on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 16 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday gave a Zero Hour notice in the Lok Sabha for discussion on the UN report over the alleged violation of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Sharanya Ruia Champions the rights of LGBT Community
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sharanya Ruia, a student of The Cathedral and John Connon School, has taken up the cause of championing the rights of transgender in India.
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