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Amid growing political uncertainty in Pakistan, IMF expresses concern over its financial stability
The IMF noted that despite a coalition government formed by the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League-…
ANI
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NHRC seeks report from Centre, states on wellbeing of cops
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministries of Health and Family Welfar…
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Death of infants due to spurious cough syrup: SC dismisses J-K's plea against NHRC order on compensation
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration again…
PTI
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A top FCC official accused Tim Cook of hypocrisy for talking up Apple's commitment to human rights while censoring apps in China
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Cook's recent comments "founder upon the harsh reality of your a…
Kate Duffy
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UN sets up independent commission to investigate possible human rights violations by Russia against Ukrainians
A UN-approved resolution called on Russia to "end its human rights violations and abuses and violat…
Jake Epstein
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India gets a rap from UN Human Rights Commission a day after it seals the office of Kashmir Times
However, Bachelet’s issue isn’t related to that one incident. Instead, she points to India’s n…
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Remote-learning apps used by kids during the pandemic monitored and shared their data for ads, analysis finds
When the pandemic happened, millions of children moved online to continue with their education. Tha…
Weilun Soon
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'Monstrous' and 'amoral': Advocates blast Abbott after he orders state officials to probe transgender medical care as child abuse
Gov. Abbott directed state child protective services to investigate parents and doctors who give ge…
Natalie Musumeci,Madison Hall
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Amazon owns a significant stake in a private air company that the US uses to deport people and has been accused of human rights abuses
The tech giant bought 19.5% of Air Transport Services Group, which owns the controversial carrier O…
Dominick Reuter
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An Afghan women's rights activist might have been tricked into going to a safe house and then found dead. Others hoping to escape or live freely in the country worry they could be next
The murder of Afghan activist Frozan Safi has contributed to the climate of fear in Mazar-e Sharif,…
Ali Latifi
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A Pakistani woman was given the death sentence for sending 'blasphemous' messages on WhatsApp and Facebook
Aneeqa Ateeq, 26, denied all charges but was found guilty of making derogatory remarks against "hol…
Matthew Loh
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Hathras rape case: NHRC directs UP government to provide adequate protection to victim's family
The Commission has directed the state government to provide adequate protection to the family of…
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Digital sex crime victims in South Korea are often expected to scan the internet for evidence in their own cases, and face 'major barriers to justice,' says report
South Korea's response to help women targeted by digital sex crimes and to punish perpetrators is "…
Matthew Loh
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McDonald's has signed an agreement with the UK human rights watchdog to protect staff, as one former worker says sexual harassment left her 'terrified'
A former UK McDonald's employee said her manager "pulled his pants down," and asked her to do "inap…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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China is warning students and tourists to reconsider travelling to Australia amid reports of rising racism, posing a $24 billion threat to the economy
The Chinese government has told its students to consider pulling out of Australia as a study destin…
Jack Derwin
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Two Pakistani women were shot dead in an apparent 'honor killing' after a leaked video showed them kissing a man
One of the victim's father and the other's brother have been taken into custody after confessing to…
Rhea Mahbubani
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A Canadian MP candidate compared vaccine passports to residential schools where thousands of Indigenous children died, and First Nation leaders want her removed
Vancouver MP candidate Renate Siekmann distributed flyers with a photo of residential school staff …
Matthew Loh
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Roma victims of a decades-long forced sterilization program in the Czech Republic to receive $14,000 in compensation
Thousands of Czech women - mainly from the country's Roma minority - were victims of the Communist …
Vanessa Gu
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China lashes out at western countries like the US and UK for 'violations of the rights of refugees and migrants' at the UN Human Rights Council
A Beijing representative said that China was "seriously concerned by the violations of the rights o…
Matthew Loh
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An Alaska official who defended using Nazi phrases on license plates got booted off the state's human rights commission
Jamie Allard, an Anchorage Assembly member, had defended the use of FUHRER" and "3REICH" on license…