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NHRC concerned over crime against women in Assam
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday expressed concern over the rise in crimes against women in Assam but described the situation as better on the issue of rights violations. "The data available with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that Assam is ranked second in the country in the category of crime against women. Most of the cases are related

Authorities move to save lives of 'condemned' Pak women accused of 'fornication'

In a bid to preempt the execution of six people condemned to death for "disrespecting gender segregation customs" in a remote village of Kohistan district in Pakistan, administration officials

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Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike

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UK judge denies bail to radical preacher
A British immigration judge on Monday denied bail to Abu Qatada, saying he could not risk having the radical cleric on the streets during the London Olympics.

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UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan in Syria

Damascus, May 28 (IBNS) The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday at what he called a "critical" moment in the crisis, just days after the massacre of men, women and children that has sparked widespread condemnation.

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NHRC pulls up Assam over witch hunting, custodial deaths
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday pulled up the Assam government for the delay in dispensing justice to victims of human rights violations in the state.

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India bans import of rough diamond from Zimbabwe

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