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In a first, Special UN Rapporteurs issue joint communique on enforced disa
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): In its first-ever "Joint Communication" from the UN Special Rapporteurs, eight different UN human rights bodies have formally inquired about the enforced disappearances of people in Pakistan from Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, putting a seal on
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NHRC seeks comprehensive report from Odisha, Chhatishgarh to resolve Hirak
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for a Comprehensive report from the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the issue of large scale displacement and subsequent failure of both the state governments in rehabilitation and resettl
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NHRC seeks compliance report from WB chief secretary on rights of Sundarba
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to submit a detailed compliance report on the plight of the residents of Sundarbans, where two investigation reports have been received from B B Mishra, Special Rappor
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Human rights activist writes to UN about Pak-sponsored terrorist attacks o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): Professor Fernand de Varennes, special rapporteur on minority issues on Tuesday has written a letter to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) informing about the Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attacks on the Hindu minority communi
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NHRC asks WB Chief Secretary to ensure human rights in Sundarbans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) on two investigation reports received from BB Mishra, Special Rapporteur of the NHRC East Zone over the problems of re
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Don't jump to hasty conclusions without understanding issues: India slams
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is an "integral and inalienable part of India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday slammed the two UN Special Rapporteurs (SRs) for criticising its policies towards J-K and advised them to develop a bett
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Myanmar coup: 'Terrified' UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of massive p
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has warned of the potential surge in violence, as protests continue against the military who overthrew the democratically elected government.
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UN expert urges actors with influence in Myanmar to prevent military from
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
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Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism taking advantage of C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): India on Monday took on Pakistan regarding the issue of cross-border terrorism at the United Nations, saying that the world has come to a standstill due to the COVID-19, but Pakistan has continued to "support cross-border terrorism" taking "advantage of th
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UN special rapporteur presents report on Khashoggi murder, calls for inter
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 27 (ANI): United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Callamard, who presented her special report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday, called for an international investigation into the alleged killing, adding that the
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UN investigation blames Saudi Arabia for 'extrajudicial killing' of Jamal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): An independent investigation led by a United Nations special rapporteur has held Saudi Arabia responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's "extrajudicial killing" under the international law.
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Khashoggi killing ‘planned and perpetrated by Saudi Arabia’: UN
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Feb 8 (ANI): The United Nation's (UN) special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, Agnes Callamard, leading the investigations into deceased scribe Jamal Khashoggi's death, on Thursday confirmed that evidence showed the latter to be victim of "a brutal and premeditated kil
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