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France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Urges Centre To Cancel Madurai Tungsten Mining Rights
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to immediately cancel tungsten mining rights granted to Hindustan Zinc Limited in the state, following an intense debate in the House.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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US Election Result: Florida, 2 Other States Defy Trend And Vote Down Abortion Rights
Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates victories since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right.
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Opinion | Can The New President Save America's Waning 'Soft Power'?
The America that once championed the free press and the right to protest now appears stuck in a state of democratic backsliding. Polarisation, bipartisan gridlock and eroded trust in government have taken their toll.
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Hindu American Groups Praised Trump For Promising To Protect Rights Of Hindus Globally
In his Diwali greetings on Thursday, Trump strongly "condemned the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities in Bangladesh", which he said remains in a "total state of chaos."
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Kerala Officer Died By Suicide After Farewell Party, Rights Panel Seeks Report
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission on Wednesday initiated a case on a complaint seeking action against Kannur district panchayat president, PP Divya, in connection with the death of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.
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"Power Not Permanent, J&K Not An Ordinary State": Engineer Rashid
As the counting of votes in Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday, Awami Ittehad Party President and Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid appealed for peace and rights saying that the power is not permanent.
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On Accident Involving Maharashtra BJP Chief Son's Audi, Devendra Fadnavis Says...
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said it was not right to target state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule over an accident involving his son's car.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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US Calls On China To End Repression Of Uyghurs, Religious Minority Groups
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs.
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Senior US Officials Meet With Dalai Lama In New York
Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans," the State Department said.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Urges Centre To Cancel Madurai Tungsten Mining Rights
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to immediately cancel tungsten mining rights granted to Hindustan Zinc Limited in the state, following an intense debate in the House.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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US Election Result: Florida, 2 Other States Defy Trend And Vote Down Abortion Rights
Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates victories since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right.
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Opinion | Can The New President Save America's Waning 'Soft Power'?
The America that once championed the free press and the right to protest now appears stuck in a state of democratic backsliding. Polarisation, bipartisan gridlock and eroded trust in government have taken their toll.
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Hindu American Groups Praised Trump For Promising To Protect Rights Of Hindus Globally
In his Diwali greetings on Thursday, Trump strongly "condemned the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities in Bangladesh", which he said remains in a "total state of chaos."
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Kerala Officer Died By Suicide After Farewell Party, Rights Panel Seeks Report
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission on Wednesday initiated a case on a complaint seeking action against Kannur district panchayat president, PP Divya, in connection with the death of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.
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"Power Not Permanent, J&K Not An Ordinary State": Engineer Rashid
As the counting of votes in Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday, Awami Ittehad Party President and Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid appealed for peace and rights saying that the power is not permanent.
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On Accident Involving Maharashtra BJP Chief Son's Audi, Devendra Fadnavis Says...
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said it was not right to target state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule over an accident involving his son's car.
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Human Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel
The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district.
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US Calls On China To End Repression Of Uyghurs, Religious Minority Groups
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs.
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Senior US Officials Meet With Dalai Lama In New York
Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans," the State Department said.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
