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Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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Menstrual Hygiene Integral To Right To Life And Education, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl childs right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states.
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Top Court Is For Upholding Personal Liberty, Rights: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has said that the top court is not established to justify executive action denying liberty and violation of human rights.
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Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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Right To Exams Akin To Right To Life: Court Orders Special Exam for Student
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the right to appear in an examination is akin to the right to live with human dignity enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Pakistan's Ex-Minister Accuses Islamabad Of Weaponising Courts To Silence Dissent
A former Pakistani minister has accused Islamabad of weaponising courts to silence dissent against the state.
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Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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Man Acquitted In 2006 Mumbai Blast Case Seeks 9 Crores For "Custodial Torture"
Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused acquitted by the trial court in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought a compensation of Rs 9 crore for his "wrongful incarceration" and "custodial torture".
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US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over World Court Probe
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals.
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Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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Menstrual Hygiene Integral To Right To Life And Education, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl childs right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states.
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Top Court Is For Upholding Personal Liberty, Rights: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has said that the top court is not established to justify executive action denying liberty and violation of human rights.
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Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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Right To Exams Akin To Right To Life: Court Orders Special Exam for Student
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the right to appear in an examination is akin to the right to live with human dignity enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Pakistan's Ex-Minister Accuses Islamabad Of Weaponising Courts To Silence Dissent
A former Pakistani minister has accused Islamabad of weaponising courts to silence dissent against the state.
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Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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Man Acquitted In 2006 Mumbai Blast Case Seeks 9 Crores For "Custodial Torture"
Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused acquitted by the trial court in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought a compensation of Rs 9 crore for his "wrongful incarceration" and "custodial torture".
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US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over World Court Probe
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals.
