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World leaders ask United Nations to play leadership card to resolve Kashmi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], October 8 (ANI): In a memorandum submitted to the secretary general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the former prime minister of Azad Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Choudhary, and the secretary general of the World Kashmir Awareness Forum, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai,
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Can't compromise on any terrorist activity: Mamata on Rohingya issue
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while commenting on the Rohingyas issue, on Friday asserted that the state government can't compromise on any terrorist activity.
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Rohingyas issue: India hits back at United Nations, High Commissioner for
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 12 (ANI): Ambassador Rajiv K. Chander, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying that there appeared to be an inade
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Myanmar should provide citizenship to Rohingya Muslims:UNHCR
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhakar [Bangladesh], July11 (ANI):After visiting two refugee camps in Cox's Bazar on the south-east coast, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living in camps, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has observed that granting citizenship to
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Three UN staffers abducted in Sudan released
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 20 (ANI): Three United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff members including two Nepalis who were abducted on November 27 from El Geneina, Sudan, have been safely released.
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Tibetan families urge UN to intervene over alleged rights violations by Ch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept.14 (ANI): Five Tibetan families living in Switzerland have urged the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the government of various countries to support them against the alleged ongoing political repression, c
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UNHCHR expresses concern over rights violation by China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 13 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the reports of alleged human rights violations by China and said that the office would like to embark on a genuine working relationshi
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No comparison between situation in J-K, PoK: India to UN
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): With United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein requesting both India and Pakistan to give "unconditional access" to both sides to conduct independent probes into the Kashmir and Balochistan unrest, New Delhi on T
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UNHCHR offers to send fact-finding missions to Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug.18 (ANI): The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has offered to send fact-finding missions to both Indian administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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