In a joint letter dated January 15, 2021 addressed to members of the UN Human Rights Council they observed, “Leaders across the political spectrum in Sri Lanka including from both the major political parties have categorically and without exception stated that they will protect the Sri Lankan armed forces from prosecutions. It is now time for Member States to acknowledge that there is no scope for a domestic process that can genuinely deal with accountability in Sri Lanka.”
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India’s drugs regulator had on Sunday approved Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covishield and the indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan visits Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai to review the dry run for administering Covid-19 vaccine | Photo Credit: ANI
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The Union Health Minister was in Chennai on Friday to review the State’s COVID-19 vaccine dry run
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan with TN health Minister C. Vijayabaskar at a COVID-19 vaccination dry run at Apollo Hospital in Chennai on Friday | Photo Credit:
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The Union Health Minister was in Chennai on Friday to review the State’s COVID-19 vaccine dry run
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Private investigators body APDI forms global alliance against fake COVID-19 vaccines
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APDI Chairman Kunwar Vikram Singh in a statement said, The GAFV has been formed after reports emanating from several countries about circulation of fake COVID vaccines. Already, Europol, the European Union s law enforcement agency, has issued a warning of fake vaccine circulation due to huge demands.
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New Delhi: As India gears up for a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive, private investigators body APDI has formed an international alliance to check circulation of fake vaccines. An initiative of Delhi-based Association of Private Detectives and Investigators (APDI), the Global Alliance Against Fake Vaccine (GAFV) has been formed comprising professional investigators from 16 countries, while more are likely to join this international campaign initiated from India.