China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security,
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday said that Beijing was restricting basic civil and po
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Baseless imprisonments surge in China's Xinjiang province: Human R
Updated : 6 days, 4 hours ago IST
New York [US], February 24 (ANI): The Chinese government has increased its "groundless prosecutions" with long prison sentences for Uyghurs and other minority communities in recent years in China's Xinjiang province, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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France summons Pakistan envoy to protest President Alvi's remarks
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): France on Tuesday summoned Pakistan charge d'affaires to protest comments by President Arif Alvi on the new anti-radicalism bill introduced in the French Parliament and asked Islamabad to adopt a "constructive attitude" to bilateral relations.
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Pakistan slams France's anti-radicalism bill, warns of 'serious re
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): In remarks that may worsen the already-strained ties between Islamabad and Paris, Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday asked the political leadership of France "not to entrench the discriminatory attitudes against Muslims into laws", warning that su
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UK MPs demand boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing 'geno
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
London [UK], February 20 (ANI): Calls to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics have been intensifying steadily due to China's human rights abuses, particularly in the Xinjiang region against the Uyghur Muslims.
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US House reintroduces bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) reintroduced a bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labour and allow further sanctions against Chinese officials responsib
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Over 50 Irish religious leaders condemn China for persecuting Uygh
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], February 19 (ANI): More than 50 Irish religious leaders have signed a statement condemning the Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs Muslims in Xinjiang province, local media reported.
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Himanta Biswa urges Congress to take stand against Bangladeshi ill
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 14 (ANI): Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that Congress should take a stand against Bangladeshi immigrant Muslims if it is true to its words about saving the state.
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Muslim community in Faizabad donates for Ayodhya Ram Temple
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 8 (ANI): Members of the Muslim community on Sunday donated funds for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, at Ram Bhawan in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad.
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Miya Muslims involved in distorting Assamese culture, language: Hi
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 3 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Miya Muslims are "very communal" and they are involved in various activities to distort Assamese culture and language.
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BJP won't get seats in minority dominated areas, says Assam minist
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 31 (ANI): Ahead of the Assam Assembly polls slated for later this year, State minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not get any seats in areas dominated by Miya Muslims as they do not vote for the BJP.
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'Imran Khan's silence on Uyghur issue undercuts his projection as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's work in projecting himself as the messiah of Muslims around the world has been undercut by his deafening silence on the atrocities on the Uyghur Minorities by the country's all-weather ally China, said Michael Kugelman,
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