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NHRC Chief Calls for Strict Laws for Unlawful Internet Behaviour, Cyber Crimes
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra on Thursday called for a stringent law to deal with "unlawful Internet behaviour and cyber crimes." He was speaking after the inauguration of the 25th All India Forensic Science Conference at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar.
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Amal Clooney Quits UK Envoy Post Over Brexit Bill
Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Friday resigned her post as a UK envoy for media freedom, in protest at the government's "lamentable" decision to breach its EU divorce treaty.
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China's Security Law A "Serious Risk" To Hong Kong's Freedoms: UN Experts
China's national security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city's freedoms and breaches international legal obligations, UN special rapporteurs on human rights have warned.
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WhatsApp Security Breach May Have Targeted Human Rights Groups
WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Expected to Back Strong Privacy Laws in Europe, US
Cook is expected to stress the Apple's commitment to privacy and backing for strong laws on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the use of data, according to remarks prepared for delivery at a Brussels event.
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London Transport Authority To Remove 'Free Baloch' Adverts From Buses
The public transport authority in London today announced that it will remove all "Free Baloch" advertisements from the city's buses as they breach its guidelines, days after it was launched to raise awareness against alleged human rights abuses in the restive province by the Pakistan government.
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Indonesian Islamic Sect Say They're 'Denied State IDs' Over Their Beliefs
Members of an Indonesian Islamic sect have issued a complaint that their human rights were breached by a local government refusing to issue them state ID cards unless they renounce their belief, a rights group said on Wednesday.
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Qatar Says Saudi-Led Move To Bar Citizens Breach Of Rights
A Qatari official has said an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia and its allies for the emirate's citizens to leave is a violation of human rights that requires UN intervention.
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France's Burkini Ban A 'Stupid Reaction' To Extremism: UN
The UN human rights office says local bans in France on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.
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Poland's New Police Law Allows Privacy Infringement, Says Panel
An international human rights commission on Friday criticized a new Polish law regulating police surveillance powers as leaving too much room for breaching the privacy of individuals.
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Northern Ireland Rejects Bid To Relax Abortion Law
The Northern Ireland regional assembly voted against relaxing strict abortion laws on Wednesday, despite a ruling by the Belfast High Court that the legislation breaches human rights.
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Court Declares North Ireland Abortion Law Against Human Rights
Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion legislation is in breach of human rights law, the Belfast High Court found today in a judgement hailed as "historic".
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Thailand Radio Host Jailed for Five Years for Royal Defamation
A Thai radio show host has been jailed for five years for royal defamation, his lawyer said on Tuesday, one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the draconian law since a May coup.
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Europe Rights Court Upholds French Burqa Ban
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France's controversial burqa ban, rejecting arguments that outlawing full-face veils breaches religious freedom.
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NHRC Chief Calls for Strict Laws for Unlawful Internet Behaviour, Cyber Crimes
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra on Thursday called for a stringent law to deal with "unlawful Internet behaviour and cyber crimes." He was speaking after the inauguration of the 25th All India Forensic Science Conference at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar.
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Amal Clooney Quits UK Envoy Post Over Brexit Bill
Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Friday resigned her post as a UK envoy for media freedom, in protest at the government's "lamentable" decision to breach its EU divorce treaty.
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China's Security Law A "Serious Risk" To Hong Kong's Freedoms: UN Experts
China's national security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city's freedoms and breaches international legal obligations, UN special rapporteurs on human rights have warned.
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WhatsApp Security Breach May Have Targeted Human Rights Groups
WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Expected to Back Strong Privacy Laws in Europe, US
Cook is expected to stress the Apple's commitment to privacy and backing for strong laws on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the use of data, according to remarks prepared for delivery at a Brussels event.
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London Transport Authority To Remove 'Free Baloch' Adverts From Buses
The public transport authority in London today announced that it will remove all "Free Baloch" advertisements from the city's buses as they breach its guidelines, days after it was launched to raise awareness against alleged human rights abuses in the restive province by the Pakistan government.
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Indonesian Islamic Sect Say They're 'Denied State IDs' Over Their Beliefs
Members of an Indonesian Islamic sect have issued a complaint that their human rights were breached by a local government refusing to issue them state ID cards unless they renounce their belief, a rights group said on Wednesday.
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Qatar Says Saudi-Led Move To Bar Citizens Breach Of Rights
A Qatari official has said an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia and its allies for the emirate's citizens to leave is a violation of human rights that requires UN intervention.
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France's Burkini Ban A 'Stupid Reaction' To Extremism: UN
The UN human rights office says local bans in France on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.
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Poland's New Police Law Allows Privacy Infringement, Says Panel
An international human rights commission on Friday criticized a new Polish law regulating police surveillance powers as leaving too much room for breaching the privacy of individuals.
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Northern Ireland Rejects Bid To Relax Abortion Law
The Northern Ireland regional assembly voted against relaxing strict abortion laws on Wednesday, despite a ruling by the Belfast High Court that the legislation breaches human rights.
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Court Declares North Ireland Abortion Law Against Human Rights
Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion legislation is in breach of human rights law, the Belfast High Court found today in a judgement hailed as "historic".
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Thailand Radio Host Jailed for Five Years for Royal Defamation
A Thai radio show host has been jailed for five years for royal defamation, his lawyer said on Tuesday, one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the draconian law since a May coup.
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Europe Rights Court Upholds French Burqa Ban
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France's controversial burqa ban, rejecting arguments that outlawing full-face veils breaches religious freedom.
