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UN Rights Panel Calls To Repeal Hong Kong Security Law Imposed By China
Hong Kong's controversial national security law should be repealed, experts on the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday, amid concerns the legislation is being used to crack down on free speech and dissent in the former British colony.
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UN Committee Slams French "Burqa Ban" For "Violating" Rights
The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France's so-called burqa ban, saying the law "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public.
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Maldives Must Let Ex-President Contest Election, Says UN Rights Group
The Maldives must quash the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed and allow him to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday.
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Pakistan Abducts Own Citizens, Muzzles Rights Watchdog: UN
Pakistan must address a catalogue of human rights failings including state-sponsored abductions and a death penalty that amounts to torture, but its national watchdog is muzzled, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Pushes UN Panel to Condemn Iran Intervention in Syria
Saudi Arabia is pushing the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a move that prompted complaints on Tuesday from the delegations of Iran and Syria.
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Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.
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India Abstains from Voting on UN Resolution on American NGO
India has abstained from voting on a UN resolution that granted special consultative status to an American NGO that works to free political prisoners across the world.
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Need to Involve India and China in Middle-East Peace Efforts: Experts
With the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continuing to rage on, experts have indicated to the UN the need to involve India and China to bolster mediation efforts and end the dominance of the US in the Middle East.
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Tibetan Administration Seeks Release of Panchen Lama
Tibetan authorities in Dharamsala today urged the international community to help them secure the release of the Panchen Lama, one of the most revered religious leaders in Tibet, who mysteriously disappeared 20 years ago.
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UN Urges Chile to Allow Abortion in Some Cases
The UN Human Rights Committee asked Chile on Thursday to make exceptions to its ban on abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health of the mother.
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North Korea atrocities exposed, but what next?
Defectors and activists welcomed Tuesday a UN-mandated inquiry's searing indictment of gross human rights abuses in North Korea, but analysts questioned the international community's ability to act on its recommendations.
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UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses
A UN General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate votes as politically motivated.
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UN Rights Panel Calls To Repeal Hong Kong Security Law Imposed By China
Hong Kong's controversial national security law should be repealed, experts on the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday, amid concerns the legislation is being used to crack down on free speech and dissent in the former British colony.
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UN Committee Slams French "Burqa Ban" For "Violating" Rights
The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France's so-called burqa ban, saying the law "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public.
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Maldives Must Let Ex-President Contest Election, Says UN Rights Group
The Maldives must quash the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed and allow him to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday.
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Pakistan Abducts Own Citizens, Muzzles Rights Watchdog: UN
Pakistan must address a catalogue of human rights failings including state-sponsored abductions and a death penalty that amounts to torture, but its national watchdog is muzzled, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Pushes UN Panel to Condemn Iran Intervention in Syria
Saudi Arabia is pushing the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a move that prompted complaints on Tuesday from the delegations of Iran and Syria.
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Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.
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India Abstains from Voting on UN Resolution on American NGO
India has abstained from voting on a UN resolution that granted special consultative status to an American NGO that works to free political prisoners across the world.
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Need to Involve India and China in Middle-East Peace Efforts: Experts
With the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continuing to rage on, experts have indicated to the UN the need to involve India and China to bolster mediation efforts and end the dominance of the US in the Middle East.
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Tibetan Administration Seeks Release of Panchen Lama
Tibetan authorities in Dharamsala today urged the international community to help them secure the release of the Panchen Lama, one of the most revered religious leaders in Tibet, who mysteriously disappeared 20 years ago.
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UN Urges Chile to Allow Abortion in Some Cases
The UN Human Rights Committee asked Chile on Thursday to make exceptions to its ban on abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health of the mother.
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North Korea atrocities exposed, but what next?
Defectors and activists welcomed Tuesday a UN-mandated inquiry's searing indictment of gross human rights abuses in North Korea, but analysts questioned the international community's ability to act on its recommendations.
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UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses
A UN General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate votes as politically motivated.
