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Govt does not believe in viewing crime from prism of caste, creed, religion or region: MoS G Kishan Reddy
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for home GKishanReddy on Tuesday inaugurated the 21st All India Conference of Directors, Fingerprint Bureau 2020. He also inaugurated the eCyber Lab set up by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). In his address, he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government believes in zero tolerance in crime…
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Authorities in Belarus have authorized police to use lethal force – Vatican News
Authorities in Belarus have authorized police to use lethal force if necessary against anti-government protesters, prompting more European Union sanctions. The move comes after officials confirmed that at least 713 people were detained during mass protests against the reelection of the country’s longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko in a disputed vote.
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Moneyval team concludes ‘constructive’ Vatican visit – Vatican News
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism concludes its evaluation visit to the Vatican.
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Covid-19: British government grants vital funding to England’s churches – Vatican News
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in the UK and around the world, the British government is awarding the Catholic Church in England a financial lifeline.
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Malawi: third church attacked by bandits in 2 months – Vatican News
Following an attack by armed bandits on Nsanama community, Bishop Montfort Stima of Mangochi calls on the Malawian government to protect its citizens and the Catholic Church.
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Crimes linked to race and religion rise in England and Wales
The number of racially or religiously aggravated offences in England and Wales rose in June and July, most likely linked to Black Lives Matters protests and far-right counter-protests, the Home Office has said. The number of offences recorded by police …
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Venice Commission concerned by risk of paralysis of Ombudsman in Poland
Strasbourg, 12.10.2020 – The Venice Commission made the following statement: “The term of office of the current Polish Human Rights Commissioner expired on 9 September 2020. While the successor has not yet been elected, on 17 September some MPs requested the Constitutional Court to declare unconstitutional the provision of the Human Rights Commissioner Law stating…
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At Barrett Hearing, Only Republicans Talk About Religion
… , none of whom had mentioned religion. Sasse, too, was full … Democrat mentioned Barrett’s religion during Monday’s opening … worried about Barrett’s religion. Asked by Tapper if … on whether or not his religion … is a disqualifying provision,…
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Book Review: ’150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown
… missing for 50 years — the book is an utter delight. I … the back, read hundreds of books written by Beatle biographers and …
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Spain: EIB provides €50 million to Navarre to strengthen its health response to COVID-19
The EIB is providing €50 million to the Autonomous Community of Navarre to strengthen its capacity to respond to the COVID-19 health crisis. The EU bank financing will enable the Spanish region to adapt its healthcare infrastructure to meet the additional costs generated by the pandemic.