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Citizenship Law Takes Into Account Current Ground Realities: India At UN
India on Thursday told the UN Human Rights Council that its Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is a limited and focused legislation that reaffirms the country's commitment to the welfare of persecuted minorities .
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CAA "Internal Matter": India As UN Rights Chief Goes To Supreme Court
The United Nations Human High Commissioner for Human Rights has approached the Supreme Court over "the exclusions of persons... on the basis of their religion" from the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA
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Threat To Protests "Real": Shaheen Bagh Groups Ask Authorities To Act
Protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh have written a letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Election Commission (EC), Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) saying that the threat to their protest is ''real''.
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Human Rights Body Issues Notice To UP Cop Over Police Action On Protesters
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the police chief of Uttar Pradesh after receiving various complaints that allege "violation of human rights" in police action during the ongoing anti-Citizenship Act protests in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
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Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor Criticises Centre Over Assam Citizenship List
Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor criticised the Central government after the bill to amend Protection of Human Rights Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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Lok Sabha Passes Protection Of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill
The Lok Sabha today began a discussion on a bill to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, which, the government said, will make the National Human Rights Commission and state human rights commission more representative and powerful.
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Citizenship Law Takes Into Account Current Ground Realities: India At UN
India on Thursday told the UN Human Rights Council that its Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is a limited and focused legislation that reaffirms the country's commitment to the welfare of persecuted minorities .
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CAA "Internal Matter": India As UN Rights Chief Goes To Supreme Court
The United Nations Human High Commissioner for Human Rights has approached the Supreme Court over "the exclusions of persons... on the basis of their religion" from the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA
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Threat To Protests "Real": Shaheen Bagh Groups Ask Authorities To Act
Protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh have written a letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Election Commission (EC), Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) saying that the threat to their protest is ''real''.
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Human Rights Body Issues Notice To UP Cop Over Police Action On Protesters
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the police chief of Uttar Pradesh after receiving various complaints that allege "violation of human rights" in police action during the ongoing anti-Citizenship Act protests in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
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Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor Criticises Centre Over Assam Citizenship List
Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor criticised the Central government after the bill to amend Protection of Human Rights Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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Lok Sabha Passes Protection Of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill
The Lok Sabha today began a discussion on a bill to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, which, the government said, will make the National Human Rights Commission and state human rights commission more representative and powerful.
