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European Court Grants Nirav Modi Anonymity In Extradition Case
European Court grants anonymity to Nirav Modi, making his extradition case confidential.
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Jagan Reddy's Party Seeks Probe Into Jaundice Outbreak, Deaths In Tribal Hostels
A delegation of YSR Congress Party leaders urged the National Human Rights Commission to conduct a special investigation into the jaundice outbreak and the death of two tribal students at a school in Andhra Pradesh's Manyam district.
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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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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Pakistani TikTok Star Sumeera Rajput Poisoned For Refusing Marriage
In yet another grim reflection of the worsening human rights situation in Pakistan, TikTok content creator Sumeera Rajput was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in the Bago Wah area of Sindh's Ghotki district, Geo News reported.
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Court Orders Probe After Cops Parade Bhopal Gangster, 'Shave His Head'
Bhopal Police's decision to publicly parade gangster Zubair Maulana allegedly after shaving his head, beard, and moustache has sparked serious legal and ethical concerns, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court terming the incident a possible violation of
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Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
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US Issues Sanctions Against UN Investigator Probing Abuses In Gaza
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the US to punish critics of Israel.
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Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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"Shocked By Abduction Of Uganda Opposition Leader": UN Human Rights Chief
The UN rights chief on Thursday urged the Ugandan government to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye after his apparent kidnapping in Kenya, demanding an investigation into "the circumstances of his abduction".
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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"Help Me Hug My Daughter Again": Gaza Hostage's Mother To UN Investigators
Her voice shaking with emotion, Meirav Leshem Gonen described to the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday the agony of listening over the phone as Hamas operatives seized her daughter on October 7.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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European Court Grants Nirav Modi Anonymity In Extradition Case
European Court grants anonymity to Nirav Modi, making his extradition case confidential.
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Jagan Reddy's Party Seeks Probe Into Jaundice Outbreak, Deaths In Tribal Hostels
A delegation of YSR Congress Party leaders urged the National Human Rights Commission to conduct a special investigation into the jaundice outbreak and the death of two tribal students at a school in Andhra Pradesh's Manyam district.
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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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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Pakistani TikTok Star Sumeera Rajput Poisoned For Refusing Marriage
In yet another grim reflection of the worsening human rights situation in Pakistan, TikTok content creator Sumeera Rajput was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in the Bago Wah area of Sindh's Ghotki district, Geo News reported.
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Court Orders Probe After Cops Parade Bhopal Gangster, 'Shave His Head'
Bhopal Police's decision to publicly parade gangster Zubair Maulana allegedly after shaving his head, beard, and moustache has sparked serious legal and ethical concerns, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court terming the incident a possible violation of
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Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
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US Issues Sanctions Against UN Investigator Probing Abuses In Gaza
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the US to punish critics of Israel.
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Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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"Shocked By Abduction Of Uganda Opposition Leader": UN Human Rights Chief
The UN rights chief on Thursday urged the Ugandan government to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye after his apparent kidnapping in Kenya, demanding an investigation into "the circumstances of his abduction".
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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"Help Me Hug My Daughter Again": Gaza Hostage's Mother To UN Investigators
Her voice shaking with emotion, Meirav Leshem Gonen described to the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday the agony of listening over the phone as Hamas operatives seized her daughter on October 7.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
