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"Poor Understanding": India Trashes US Report On Alleged Rights Abuse
Reacting sharply to a report by the US State Department in which it said there were "significant human rights abuses" in Manipur, India has said the document is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of the country.
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China Premier's 1st Overseas Visit To Germany, France From June 18 To 23
Premier Li Qiang to visit Germany as his first official visit as Premier just days after a document by Chancellor Scholz's coalition slams China for putting regional stability and international security "under increasing pressure" and human rights
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Countries Request UN Human Rights Debate On Iran Violence: Report
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month, a document showed.
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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US Human Rights Report "Slanders, Denigrates" Us, China Says
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the annual human rights report released by the US Department of State, saying that the document reveals the "hypocrisy and double standards" of the Americans.
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Fund Advisor Presses EV Startup Rivian On Environment, Human Rights Ahead Of IPO
SOC Investment Group, in a letter sent to Rivian board member Rose Marcario, called on the Irvine, California-based company to "commit to a rigorous human rights assessment of Rivian and its value chain" before it finalizes the S-1 document with U.S. regulators for its IPO.
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Apple Commits to Freedom of Information, Expression in New Human Rights Policy
Apple said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy - a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
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Human Rights Day: Significance, Theme Of The International Event
Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 every year and proclaims the basic rights everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. It came into effect in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembl...
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"I Screamed, But No One Came": The Horrifying Sexual Violence Facing Syria's Women And Girls
The stories in the report, written after interviews with more than 450 people, document a terrifying and systematic pattern of sexual abuse by the government during house raids, at checkpoints and in detention centers.
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In Blow To Minorities, Pakistani Court Orders Citizens To Declare Religion
A Pakistani court ruled on Friday that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move human rights advocates say is another blow for the country's persecuted minority communities.
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Canada Soon To Allow Gender-Neutral Passports
Canadian citizens who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to mark "X" on their passports and other identity documents, the government said Thursday.
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Where Are The Bodies Buried In North Korea? Investigators Are Preparing For Future Trials.
Efforts to hold the Kim regime accountable for decades of brutality against the North Korean people have so far amounted to little, but that isn't stopping human rights activists from trying to document the abuses.
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North Korea Boycotts 'Politically Motivated' UN Human Rights Session
North Korea boycotted a U.N. review of its human rights record on Monday, shunning calls to hold to account the Pyongyang leadership for crimes against humanity documented by the world body.
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ISIS Rapes And Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too: Human Rights Watch
Fighters from the terror group ISIS, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and torturing Sunni Arab women too, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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Norway Slightly Eases Mass Killer Anders Behring Breivik's Jail Isolation
Norway has slightly relaxed the jail isolation of mass killer Anders Behring Breivik since an April court ruling that it had violated his human rights by keeping him in a "locked world", legal documents showed on Wednesday.
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"Poor Understanding": India Trashes US Report On Alleged Rights Abuse
Reacting sharply to a report by the US State Department in which it said there were "significant human rights abuses" in Manipur, India has said the document is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of the country.
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China Premier's 1st Overseas Visit To Germany, France From June 18 To 23
Premier Li Qiang to visit Germany as his first official visit as Premier just days after a document by Chancellor Scholz's coalition slams China for putting regional stability and international security "under increasing pressure" and human rights
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Countries Request UN Human Rights Debate On Iran Violence: Report
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month, a document showed.
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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US Human Rights Report "Slanders, Denigrates" Us, China Says
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the annual human rights report released by the US Department of State, saying that the document reveals the "hypocrisy and double standards" of the Americans.
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Fund Advisor Presses EV Startup Rivian On Environment, Human Rights Ahead Of IPO
SOC Investment Group, in a letter sent to Rivian board member Rose Marcario, called on the Irvine, California-based company to "commit to a rigorous human rights assessment of Rivian and its value chain" before it finalizes the S-1 document with U.S. regulators for its IPO.
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Apple Commits to Freedom of Information, Expression in New Human Rights Policy
Apple said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy - a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
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Human Rights Day: Significance, Theme Of The International Event
Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 every year and proclaims the basic rights everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. It came into effect in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembl...
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"I Screamed, But No One Came": The Horrifying Sexual Violence Facing Syria's Women And Girls
The stories in the report, written after interviews with more than 450 people, document a terrifying and systematic pattern of sexual abuse by the government during house raids, at checkpoints and in detention centers.
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In Blow To Minorities, Pakistani Court Orders Citizens To Declare Religion
A Pakistani court ruled on Friday that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move human rights advocates say is another blow for the country's persecuted minority communities.
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Canada Soon To Allow Gender-Neutral Passports
Canadian citizens who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to mark "X" on their passports and other identity documents, the government said Thursday.
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Where Are The Bodies Buried In North Korea? Investigators Are Preparing For Future Trials.
Efforts to hold the Kim regime accountable for decades of brutality against the North Korean people have so far amounted to little, but that isn't stopping human rights activists from trying to document the abuses.
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North Korea Boycotts 'Politically Motivated' UN Human Rights Session
North Korea boycotted a U.N. review of its human rights record on Monday, shunning calls to hold to account the Pyongyang leadership for crimes against humanity documented by the world body.
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ISIS Rapes And Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too: Human Rights Watch
Fighters from the terror group ISIS, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and torturing Sunni Arab women too, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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Norway Slightly Eases Mass Killer Anders Behring Breivik's Jail Isolation
Norway has slightly relaxed the jail isolation of mass killer Anders Behring Breivik since an April court ruling that it had violated his human rights by keeping him in a "locked world", legal documents showed on Wednesday.
