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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
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Refugee Cards For 24 Rohingya Children In Bengal Cancelled At Last Minute
At a time Rohingyas are fleeing Myanmar because of what many are calling a genocide by the army in that country, the Indian government has issued an advisory to deport Rohingyas sheltering here. But the West Bengal government has decided to give refugee cards issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) to 24 Rohingya children shelt...
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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JD(U) demands NHRC probe into police action in Yanam violence
Janata Dal (United) today appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to institute a probe into the police action against workers of a private factory in Yanam recently, during which a union leader is claimed to have been killed.
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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
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Refugee Cards For 24 Rohingya Children In Bengal Cancelled At Last Minute
At a time Rohingyas are fleeing Myanmar because of what many are calling a genocide by the army in that country, the Indian government has issued an advisory to deport Rohingyas sheltering here. But the West Bengal government has decided to give refugee cards issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) to 24 Rohingya children shelt...
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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JD(U) demands NHRC probe into police action in Yanam violence
Janata Dal (United) today appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to institute a probe into the police action against workers of a private factory in Yanam recently, during which a union leader is claimed to have been killed.
