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WB Child Rights Commission takes cognisance of sexual assault allegations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has taken cognisance of a complaint against BJP candidate from Diamond Harbour constituency, Nilanjan Roy, who has been allegedly accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl in South 2
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California Synagogue shooter charged with 109 counts of hate crimes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): The 19-year-old accused in last month's shooting at a synagogue in southern California was on Thursday charged with more than 100 federal hate crimes and civil rights violations.
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Alwar gang-rape case: NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan govt over police ina
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a case where a woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men while her husband was beaten up by a group of five men in Thanagaji area of Alwar district in Rajasthan on April
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Men die after cleaning septic tank: NHRC issues notice
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Chief Secretary and Police Commissioner after two men died while cleaning the septic tank.
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NHRC issues notice to Odisha govt over relief material not reaching cyclon
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Taking 'suo moto' cognizance of media reports, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to Odisha government, directing it to ensure adequate food and water supplies to affected people in the cyclone-hit state.
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Ankara supports Turkish Cypriots' rights in E Mediterranean
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Hulusi Aka on Sunday announced to support the rights of Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea under the international law.
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Washington: Activists, politicians voice concern over human rights violati
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): Human Rights activists and politicians have shown concern over the growing state-run violations of human rights in Sindh and other provinces of Pakistan at a seminar here on Saturday.
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Football Victoria appoints Al-Araibi as its human rights advocate
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], May 4 (ANI): Australian refugee and footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has accepted a job with Football Victoria as its Community and Human Rights Advocate.
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EC seeks Kirron Kher's reply over campaign video featuring children
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to BJP's Chandigarh Lok Sabha candidate Kirron Kher for sharing a campaign video featuring children on Twitter.
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Russian Embassy in US lodges protest over Maria Butina sentencing
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 4 (ANI): The Russian Embassy in the United States has expressed dissent over the "unlawful court verdict" in the sentencing of Russian gun-rights activist Maria Butina by the US.
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NCPCR issues notice to Priyanka Gandhi over video showing children abusing
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday issued a notice to Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, regarding a video in which children "are being actively involved in election campaigning" an
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NHRC condemns killing of 15 police personnel and civilian driver in Gadchi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday condemned the naxal attack in Gadchiroli which had claimed the lives of 15 police personnel and a driver.
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