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Body Of Ex Professor GN Saibaba To Be Donated To Hospital Like He Wanted: Family
The body of former Delhi University professor and rights activist GN Saibaba who passed away in Hyderabad, will be donated to a hospital as he wished, said a statement issued by his family on Sunday.
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"50 Men Came To My House": Manipur Rights Defender Raises Concern Over Meitei Leepun Threat
A top human rights activist in Manipur has raised concern over threats by the Imphal-based group Meitei Leepun (ML) after he gave legal aid to a Norwegian national, who, he said, was misidentified as a "Christian Chin" by the ML.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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Typhoon Gaemi Leaves Behind Heartbreaking Images Of Pets Left To Perish
Animal abuse has long been a major concern for animal rights activists in the Philippines, which is home to some 23.29 million dogs.
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Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP Name LGBTQ Activists For Key Posts
The Congress this week set up a new internal group to promote LGBTQ rights while Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar has named a person from the community as its spokesperson, in the first such political recognition after many setbacks.
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Bengali Actors Protest Overnight Over Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder
Film director Aparna Sen, prominent personalities from the Bengali film industry and rights activists on Sunday joined thousands of people in a massive rally demanding justice for a doctor who was raped-murdered at RG Kar hospital here last month.
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Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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Bangladesh Opposition Leaders, Jamaat Activists Granted Bail Amid Unrest
Rights groups accused Hasina's security forces of abducting and disappearing some 600 people -- including many from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party.
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Iran Sentences Woman Labour Activist To Death For Links To Banned Kurdish Group
Iranian authorities Thursday sentenced to death a woman labour activist on charges of links to an outlawed Kurdish organisation, rights groups said.
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Animal Rights Activists Stick Cartoon Images On King Charles' Portrait
Animal rights activists on Tuesday targeted the first official portrait of Britain's King Charles since he became monarch, pasting a large image of the well-known animated character 'Wallace' over his face, in a protest about welfare on farms.
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Alia Bhatt To Dua Lipa: Celebs Draw Attention To Gaza After Rafah Horror
All eyes on Rafah: From political activists to human rights groups and now Bollywood and Hollywood celebs, the world has united to draw attention to Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, currently under attack from Israeli forces.
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"UN Should Be Denouncing": Whistleblower On "Special Favours" To China
An ex-employee of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has claimed the OHCHR "secretly provided China with advance information" about activists attending the Human Rights Council meetings.
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China Tries To Block NGO Tribute To Dead Dissident At UN
China tried Friday to block a statement before the UN Human Rights Council about a dissident who was detained and died after trying to travel to the council a decade ago.
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Body Of Ex Professor GN Saibaba To Be Donated To Hospital Like He Wanted: Family
The body of former Delhi University professor and rights activist GN Saibaba who passed away in Hyderabad, will be donated to a hospital as he wished, said a statement issued by his family on Sunday.
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"50 Men Came To My House": Manipur Rights Defender Raises Concern Over Meitei Leepun Threat
A top human rights activist in Manipur has raised concern over threats by the Imphal-based group Meitei Leepun (ML) after he gave legal aid to a Norwegian national, who, he said, was misidentified as a "Christian Chin" by the ML.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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Typhoon Gaemi Leaves Behind Heartbreaking Images Of Pets Left To Perish
Animal abuse has long been a major concern for animal rights activists in the Philippines, which is home to some 23.29 million dogs.
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Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP Name LGBTQ Activists For Key Posts
The Congress this week set up a new internal group to promote LGBTQ rights while Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar has named a person from the community as its spokesperson, in the first such political recognition after many setbacks.
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Bengali Actors Protest Overnight Over Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder
Film director Aparna Sen, prominent personalities from the Bengali film industry and rights activists on Sunday joined thousands of people in a massive rally demanding justice for a doctor who was raped-murdered at RG Kar hospital here last month.
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Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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Bangladesh Opposition Leaders, Jamaat Activists Granted Bail Amid Unrest
Rights groups accused Hasina's security forces of abducting and disappearing some 600 people -- including many from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party.
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Iran Sentences Woman Labour Activist To Death For Links To Banned Kurdish Group
Iranian authorities Thursday sentenced to death a woman labour activist on charges of links to an outlawed Kurdish organisation, rights groups said.
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Animal Rights Activists Stick Cartoon Images On King Charles' Portrait
Animal rights activists on Tuesday targeted the first official portrait of Britain's King Charles since he became monarch, pasting a large image of the well-known animated character 'Wallace' over his face, in a protest about welfare on farms.
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Alia Bhatt To Dua Lipa: Celebs Draw Attention To Gaza After Rafah Horror
All eyes on Rafah: From political activists to human rights groups and now Bollywood and Hollywood celebs, the world has united to draw attention to Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, currently under attack from Israeli forces.
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"UN Should Be Denouncing": Whistleblower On "Special Favours" To China
An ex-employee of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has claimed the OHCHR "secretly provided China with advance information" about activists attending the Human Rights Council meetings.
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China Tries To Block NGO Tribute To Dead Dissident At UN
China tried Friday to block a statement before the UN Human Rights Council about a dissident who was detained and died after trying to travel to the council a decade ago.
