85 Syrian army men defect to Turkey
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including an artillery general and 14 lower-ranked officers, have defected and fled to Turkey.The men were placed in the Apaydin refugee camp ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels involved in war crimes: Amnesty
September 14th, 2011 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and the rebels who successfully fought to oust the Libyan leader both share responsibility for war crimes committed during the uprising, ... Read more...
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UN calls for investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Syria
April 30th, 2011 - 4:38 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations on Friday called for an investigation into the alleged human rights abuses and crimes committed against civilians in Syria.The UN Human Rights Council voted ... Read more...
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No Jaitapur n-plant if people don’t want it, says Sena
April 9th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jaitapur (Maharashtra), April 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena will not allow the Jaitapur nuclear power plant to come up here in this Maharashtra district if the people do not ... Read more...
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‘Pak govt must provide immediate justice for Baloch atrocities’: Amnesty International
October 27th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): The Pakistan government must investigate the torture and killings of more than 40 Baloch leaders and political activists over the past four months, human rights group Amnesty International ... Read more...
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‘Yemen ignores rights in fighting insurgents’
August 25th, 2010 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Aug 25 (DPA) Yemeni authorities have "sacrificed" human rights and committed unlawful killings of people linked to Al Qaeda and local insurgents as the Arab country tried to confront threats from ... Read more...
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Massive protests in Canada against police excesses during G-20 (Lead)
July 11th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 11 (IANS) Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in major Canadian cities to demand an inquiry into police excesses during the G-20 summit here June 26-27. In the largest ... Read more...
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Amnesty International slams Malaysia for failing to stop migrant workers’ exploitation
March 24th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24 (ANI): Amnesty International has urged the Malaysian Government to protect migrant workers from getting exploited in the country, where they come to "escape poverty and provide for their ... Read more...
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Dissidents say repression on the rise in Cuba
February 19th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) The unofficial Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation has said that four political prisoners were released from prison in January, but it added that "political repression ... Read more...
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Maoist outfit’s ninth anniversary celebrated in Bihar
December 4th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Gaya (Bihar), Dec. 4 (ANI): Members of a banned Maoist outfit in Bihar celebrated the ninth anniversary of the creation of peoples liberation guerrilla army.The cadres under the banner Bhakpa organised a ... Read more...
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Dharamsala releases video appeal about plight of Tibetans
August 29th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Aug 29 (ANI): In an attempt to bring plight of the Tibetans to the notice of the international community, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) in Dharamsala has ... Read more...
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Jamia teachers protest against ‘encounter killings’
August 14th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14(IANS) Teachers of Jamia Millia Islamia University Friday staged a protest at ITO crossing here against what they called "encounter killings" by the state police forces in various parts ... Read more...
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Over 8,000 Tibetans arrested in Nepal in four months: report
July 24th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) Over 8,000 Tibetans were arbitrarily arrested by Nepal's security forces at Beijing's insistence in just four months since March to stifle anti-China protests in the Himalayan nation, an ... Read more...
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Nepal police hunt for Dalai Lama’s representative
June 19th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 19 (IANS) In a manner reminiscent of the royal regime of deposed king Gyanenda, when midnight knocks and arbitrary arrests were the order of the day, Nepal Police ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch calls for end of political witch-hunt in Bangladesh
June 7th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 7 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the caretaker government in Bangladesh to end its political witch-hunt immediately.
Criticising the recent wave of mass, arbitrary ... Read more...
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Widespread human rights violations in Mexico: Amnesty
May 29th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
London, May 29 (IANS) Amnesty International has accused Mexico of widespread human rights violations and said those responsible have not been brought to book, Spain's EFE news agency reported Thursday. In its ... Read more...
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Tibetans hold anti-Chinese protests in Kashmir
April 18th, 2008 - 12:14 am ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Tibetans held a candlelight protest in the summer capital of Srinagar Thursday evening even as a complete strike was observed in the frontier Leh district of Ladakh region ... Read more...
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Maoist wave in Nepal’s ‘land of disappeared’
April 11th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin
(Second Lead)
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 11 (IANS) A remote backward district in far western Nepal, whose fame for its national park was eclipsed in the decade-long "People's War" due to a high ... Read more...
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Nepal arrests 100 Tibetan protestors, UN expresses concerns
March 25th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Kathmandu, March 25 (DPA) Nepalese police Tuesday arrested over 100 Tibetan demonstrating in front of China's embassy's visa office in the capital Kathmandu amid growing concerns by the United Nations over the ... Read more...
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24 Tibetans arrested in Nepal; HRW asks Koirala Govt not to meet Beijings demands
March 20th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Mar 20 (ANI): Nepal Police on Thursday arrested around twenty-four Tibetan refugees as they were about to stage a sit-in in front of the United Nations (UN) building here.Human Rights ... Read more...
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‘Nepalese police action on Tibetan protesters excessive’
March 20th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Kathmandu, March 20 (DPA) An international human rights organization Thursday described Nepalese police action on Tibetan protesters as "excessive" and called for respect of rights to peaceful assembly. The US based Human ... Read more...
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Chinese human rights violations continuing: Exiled Tibetnas
January 24th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Dharamsala, Jan 24: The annual report of the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has accused China of violating Tibet's human rights repeatedly.
The TCHRD report, released here on Wednesday, has ... Read more...
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