Human Rights
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World News
Gambia’s parliament turns down bill that permits female genital mutilation
Rights groups and the United Nations had urged MPs to reject the bill, saying it threatened years of progress and…
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UN praises India’s sustainable transparent business practices and human rights efforts
This recognition is expected to boost confidence in India's investment climate, which is crucial for the world's fifth-largest economy
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Crime
CBI cracks down on human trafficking network sending Indians to Russia
Two important suspects, Arun and Yesudas Junior, both from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, were recently arrested by the CBI
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Iraq passes controversial law criminalising same-sex relationships
The law imposes a prison term of 10 to 15 years for same-sex relationships and mandates a minimum seven-year sentence…
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India
Right to sleep a basic human requirement: Bombay HC
Court directs ED to maintain 'earthly timings' for recording statements and also said that lack of sleep may affect person's…
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World News
International Backlash for UN Agency Amid Allegations of Staff Involvement in Hamas Attacks
UNRWA faces funding crisis as 12 aid workers are accused of involvement in Hamas attacks, leading major donors to suspend…
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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize 2023
Narges has been arrested 13 times, convicted 5 times and has been sentenced to a total of 31 years in…
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Main News
India abstains from voting in UNHRC on holding debate on China & Uyghur Muslims, ends up helping them
The Centre said that the vote was in line with its long held position that country specific resolutions are never…
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Jaishankar hits narrative of deteriorating human-rights bogey for six in USA; defends Indian interests
India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said that human rights issue was not a point of discussion during the India-USA 2+2…
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Women in Afghanistan fear return to the ‘dark days’ as Taliban re-imposes repressive laws
The stark rules based on the Islamic Sharia Law state that women have to always cover their faces, be accompanied…
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