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"Human rights the bedrock of society, imperative for global peace": CJI Kh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Highlighting the urgent need for change, CJI Khanna said, "Criminal courts require reform. We have decriminalised a lot of laws, but a lot of work remains to be done. Laws require a change. This becomes important when we look at the number of undertrial prisoners. The national capacity of
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Acting Chairperson of NHRC extend greetings on eve of Human Rights Day
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
As per a release from the NHRC, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani said that this significant day, observed every year on 10th December since 1950, commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations in 1948.
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UNGA President honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hansa Mehta is widely credited for successfully arguing against references to "men" as a synonym for humanity, and succeeded in changing the phrase, "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read More
75th international conference on Universal Declaration of Human Rights ina
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The 75th International Conference of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
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Afghan envoy to UN emphasises importance of women's education, work, parti
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Nasir Ahmad Andisha emphasised the importance of women's education, work and participation in the society, on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), TOLO News reported.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights not practised, implemented fully: Hu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Naveed Walter, President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), stressed that even after 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in Pakistan, it has not been fully practised and implemented in the country.
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COVID pandemic has fed a frightening rise in inequalities: UN on Human Rig
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 10 (ANI): Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has "fed a frightening rise in inequalities", and laid bare "many of our failures to consolidate the advances made", s
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India 'proud' to endorse US initiative on Joint Statement on UDHR
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) said it is "proud" to endorse the US initiative on the Joint Statement on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which reaffirms fundamental freedoms and rights for all.
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Concerned over minority persecution, EU threatens to suspend all subsidies
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 2 (ANI): Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system".
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