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Egyptian court jails Photojournalist Shawkan for 5 years
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Sep 08 (ANI): Photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as 'Shawkan', was convicted earlier today and sentenced to serve five years in prison. He, however, will be released in next few days as he has already served the time in pre-trial detention.
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Gilgit-Baltistan activist questions lack of mention in UNHRC report
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): In a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), an activist from Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) questioned why the recent report on human rights in Jammu and Kashmir lacked a detailed study on Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Disappointed over Kashmir human rights report criticism: UNHCR
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Tuesday quashed the criticisms levelled by the Indian authorities and media for its human rights report on Kashmir released recently, and expressed "deep disappointment" over the reaction.<
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UNHRC assessment on Kashmir baseless: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dubbed the recent assessment report by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Kashmir as baseless.
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Pakistani Canadian reveals his role behind anti-India UN Report on Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mississauga [Canada], July 10 (ANI): In a sensational revelation, a Pakistani Islamist, based in Canada has admitted that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, was in constant touch with him while preparing the Human Rights report on Kashmir and whi
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UN report on Kashmir relied on unverified sources'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jul 10 (ANI): Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (UN) Tanmaya Lal hit out at the recent report on Kashmir prepared by the UN Human Rights Office, saying it relied on unverified sources of information.
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Pro-Pak bias visible in OHCHR Kashmir report-EFSAS
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [The Netherlands], June 23 (ANI): A think tank in Europe has raised strong objections to a 49-page Pakistan-centric report on Jammu and Kashmir prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Rodrigo Duterte needs a psychiatric assessment: UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needed a psychiatric evaluation after his government included a UN official in a list of 600 people they want labelled as terrorists.
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UN to participate in Rohingya repatriation: B'desh
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 12 (ANI): Bangladesh foreign minister on Monday said they have signed a deal that will involve the United Nations in the process of returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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'All-out assault on democracy' in Maldives: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday said the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives "is an all-out assault on democracy."
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Rohingya crisis can incite religious conflict in South Asia: UN
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 6 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday said the possible "acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing" by the Myanmar army against the Rohingyas could incite a religious conflict in the South Asian region.
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UN rights chief urges Iran to defuse tension
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 3 (ANI): United Nations Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities to handle the wave of protests that have taken place around the country with great care so as not to further inflame violence and unrest.
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