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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Parliament Passes Bill To Replace 90-year-old Aircraft Act
Countries have the right to respond to situations but they should be mindful of civilian casualties and must observe humanitarian laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Why 35,000 People Took To New Zealand Streets In One Of Biggest Protest For Maori Rights
Indigenous "Haka" chants boomed across New Zealand's capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation's founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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200 Injured, 100 Arrested As Kenya Tax Protests Turn Violent
At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in Thursday's nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups said.
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Iraq Passes Bill Criminalising Same-Sex Relations, Jail Upto 15 Years
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an "attack on human rights".
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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In These Countries, Companies Can't Disturb Staff After Office Hours
Australia is set to join the ranks of countries granting workers the right to disconnect after office hours, following the lead of several European nations.
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Macron Facing Party Rebellion Over French Immigration Bill
French President Emmanuel Macron was facing a major rebellion within his own party from left-leaning deputies on Tuesday after a toughened-up immigration bill won the support of the far right under Marine Le Pen.
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"Detrimental To Fundamental Rights": Shashi Tharoor On Post Office Bill
Shashi Tharoor said that even as it seeks to revise the colonial bill, this bill retains its draconian and colonial provision.
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J&K Bills To Give Justice To Those Deprived Of Rights For Years: Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Wednesday said the two bills related to Jammu and Kashmir brought by the government will give justice to those deprived of their rights for the last 70 years
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"Revolutionary": K Kavitha, In London, On India Passing Women's Quota Bill
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kavitha Kalvakuntla, a staunch advocate for women's rights, voiced her optimism about a brighter future for women after the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill 2023 in parliament.
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Opinion: Bait And Switch - BJP's Charade Of Women's Quota Bill
The re-introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill by the BJP-led government, after almost a decade in office, right before the upcoming general election, is no exception.
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"3 Proposed Criminal Bills Have Flavour Of Indian Soil": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the three proposed criminal laws are people-centric, have the flavour of Indian soil and their main purpose is to protect the constitutional, human and personal rights of citizens.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Parliament Passes Bill To Replace 90-year-old Aircraft Act
Countries have the right to respond to situations but they should be mindful of civilian casualties and must observe humanitarian laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
-
Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Why 35,000 People Took To New Zealand Streets In One Of Biggest Protest For Maori Rights
Indigenous "Haka" chants boomed across New Zealand's capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation's founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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200 Injured, 100 Arrested As Kenya Tax Protests Turn Violent
At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in Thursday's nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups said.
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Iraq Passes Bill Criminalising Same-Sex Relations, Jail Upto 15 Years
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an "attack on human rights".
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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In These Countries, Companies Can't Disturb Staff After Office Hours
Australia is set to join the ranks of countries granting workers the right to disconnect after office hours, following the lead of several European nations.
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Macron Facing Party Rebellion Over French Immigration Bill
French President Emmanuel Macron was facing a major rebellion within his own party from left-leaning deputies on Tuesday after a toughened-up immigration bill won the support of the far right under Marine Le Pen.
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"Detrimental To Fundamental Rights": Shashi Tharoor On Post Office Bill
Shashi Tharoor said that even as it seeks to revise the colonial bill, this bill retains its draconian and colonial provision.
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J&K Bills To Give Justice To Those Deprived Of Rights For Years: Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Wednesday said the two bills related to Jammu and Kashmir brought by the government will give justice to those deprived of their rights for the last 70 years
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"Revolutionary": K Kavitha, In London, On India Passing Women's Quota Bill
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kavitha Kalvakuntla, a staunch advocate for women's rights, voiced her optimism about a brighter future for women after the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill 2023 in parliament.
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Opinion: Bait And Switch - BJP's Charade Of Women's Quota Bill
The re-introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill by the BJP-led government, after almost a decade in office, right before the upcoming general election, is no exception.
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"3 Proposed Criminal Bills Have Flavour Of Indian Soil": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the three proposed criminal laws are people-centric, have the flavour of Indian soil and their main purpose is to protect the constitutional, human and personal rights of citizens.
