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Akshar Foundation highlights Northeast India's development at UN Human Rig
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On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Mazin Mukhtar, Co-founder and Associate Director of the Akshar Foundation, highlighted development initiatives in India's northeastern region and urged global recognition of progress made in previously n
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ECO FAWN Society raises Pahalgam terror attack at UN Human Rights Council
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At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Yasser Laaroussi, from the ECO FAWN Society, during General Debate under Item 3, in his oral statement, highlighted the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. He urged the international community
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Growing empowerment of women reflects changing social landscape in J-K, ac
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In her statement, Bhat said new pathways to empowerment are emerging across the Union Territory, supported by government initiatives and community participation.
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Geneva: India's grassroots efforts empowering women and girls, activist te
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Speaking on Thursday, Anjo, a representative of the Sambhali Trust, emphasized that the progress of human rights should not only be measured through laws and resolutions, but through everyday improvements in communities.
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RSKS highlights India's progress on child protection at UNHRC session
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In her remarks, Majid stated that every child, regardless of birthplace, deserves safety, dignity and opportunity. She pointed out that violence against children remains a global concern, with more than half of the world's children experiencing some form of violence each year. Such violence,
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Oxford medical student highlights holistic education as key to protecting
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At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Petrina Lander, a medical student at the University of Oxford, in her oral statement, while addressing the annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, called for stronger global support for holistic education sys
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Exhibition at UNHRC highlights plight of minorities and terror links in Pa
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The exhibition displayed a series of photographs and visual documentation portraying the hardships faced by religious and ethnic minorities, including Hindus, Christians, Sindhis, and Balochs, it also highlighted the constant oppression in Balochistan through enforced disappearances of yo
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Oxford students praise India's inclusive education at UNHRC
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Oxford University students Zoe Barclay and Petrina Lander praised India's innovative schooling at the UNHRC in Geneva. Highlighting the Akshar Foundation's model in Assam, they lauded the integration of vocational skills and peer mentorship, suggesting Western systems could learn from this h
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India's disability-inclusive electoral reforms highlighted at UN Human Rig
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During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on disabilities, in her oral statement, she highlighted the importance of strengthening support systems that enable persons with disabilities to actively engage in political and public life.
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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
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South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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Religious discrimination forcing families to leave Pakistan, says voluntee
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At the UNHRC in Geneva, Sambhali Trust volunteer Lara Delutis highlighted the struggles of minority migrants fleeing religious discrimination in Pakistan for India. Praising grassroots support in Rajasthan, she emphasised the importance of livelihood and education for asylum seekers while ca
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Oxford scholar applauds India's skill-based education model under NEP 2020
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At the UNHRC in Geneva, Oxford student Jan Hubel praised India's National Education Policy 2020 for its focus on vocational training and entrepreneurship. Drawing from his work with the Akshar Foundation, he noted how integrating practical skills helps disadvantaged students achieve self-rel
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