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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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NASA Says 'New Record For Humanity' As 19 People Are Orbiting Earth
With the arrival of three more people to the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth's orbit is right now busier than it has ever been.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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Pak Should Introspect On Its Reputation As "Terrorism Factory": India At UN
India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and "deserved global reputation" as the "world's terrorism factory".
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India Flags Pakistan's 'Reds' At UN After They Bring Up Kashmir Issue
India today presented a resolute counter to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council saying that a country with such an "abysmal" record should not interfere in other nation's internal affairs.
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China Faces Rare Scrutiny Of Human Rights Record At Key UN Meet
China underwent scrutiny of its human rights record at a key U.N. meeting on Tuesday, with Western countries calling for more protections for Xinjiang Uyghurs and greater freedom in Hong Kong while Beijing said it had made historic progress.
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"World's Worst Human Rights Records": India's Sharp Dig At Pakistan
The strong remarks came a day after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar raised the Kashmir bogey at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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"Just Hypocrisy": FIFA President Gianni Infantino On World Cup Critics
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.
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An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
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In Mumbai, UN Chief's Strong Comments On Human Rights In India
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today criticized India over its human rights record during a three-day visit.
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Hummel Tones Down Logo On Denmark's Kit To Protest Against Qatar And Its Human Rights Record
Denmark's kit supplier Hummel has toned down its logo on the jerseys to be worn at the 2022 World Cup to protest against Qatar's human rights record, it said Wednesday
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North Korea Trying To Hide Executions: Rights Group Raises Alarm
North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years, suggesting Pyongyang may be responding to international scrutiny of its human rights record, a Seoul-based research group has said.
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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing.
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UK Considering Beijing Winter Olympics Boycott: Report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China's record on human rights, the Times reported on Saturday.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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NASA Says 'New Record For Humanity' As 19 People Are Orbiting Earth
With the arrival of three more people to the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth's orbit is right now busier than it has ever been.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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Pak Should Introspect On Its Reputation As "Terrorism Factory": India At UN
India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and "deserved global reputation" as the "world's terrorism factory".
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India Flags Pakistan's 'Reds' At UN After They Bring Up Kashmir Issue
India today presented a resolute counter to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council saying that a country with such an "abysmal" record should not interfere in other nation's internal affairs.
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China Faces Rare Scrutiny Of Human Rights Record At Key UN Meet
China underwent scrutiny of its human rights record at a key U.N. meeting on Tuesday, with Western countries calling for more protections for Xinjiang Uyghurs and greater freedom in Hong Kong while Beijing said it had made historic progress.
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"World's Worst Human Rights Records": India's Sharp Dig At Pakistan
The strong remarks came a day after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar raised the Kashmir bogey at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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"Just Hypocrisy": FIFA President Gianni Infantino On World Cup Critics
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.
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An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
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In Mumbai, UN Chief's Strong Comments On Human Rights In India
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today criticized India over its human rights record during a three-day visit.
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Hummel Tones Down Logo On Denmark's Kit To Protest Against Qatar And Its Human Rights Record
Denmark's kit supplier Hummel has toned down its logo on the jerseys to be worn at the 2022 World Cup to protest against Qatar's human rights record, it said Wednesday
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North Korea Trying To Hide Executions: Rights Group Raises Alarm
North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years, suggesting Pyongyang may be responding to international scrutiny of its human rights record, a Seoul-based research group has said.
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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing.
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UK Considering Beijing Winter Olympics Boycott: Report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China's record on human rights, the Times reported on Saturday.
