Global coronavirus tally surpasses 3.8 million

An Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta has declared 12 Baloch activists, including Sabiha Baloch, as proclaimed offenders. Charged under strict anti-terror laws, activists argue these legal actions are a systemic attempt by Pakistan to intimidate and silence voices protesting human rights violations and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

The findings have raised questions about the effectiveness of legal mechanisms meant to protect women and vulnerable communities in the province.

In Tehran and other Iranian cities, millions were reported to have mourned the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Crowds filled streets in Isfahan and Zanjan, while chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" echoed at the Hazrat Masoumeh Shrine in Qom, Press TV reported.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, describing him as "one of the most evil people in History," and said the development marked "justice" for Americans and others worldwide.

In an interview with ANI, Solaimankhil said India can demand accountability for the millions of lives affected by Pakistan's "terroristic deep state policies", while slamming the country for its dictatorial style of ruling.

Bangladesh Editors' Council gave a call on Wednesday to withdraw false and harassment cases filed against journalists across the country, as per a statement on behalf of the Editors' Council, its President Nurul Kabir and General Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud.

Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transparency.

The sisters of former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, on Wednesday strongly criticised the party's leadership for what they described as "complete silence" and lack of action regarding Khan's ongoing legal cases.

UN experts expressed serious concern over the 17-year prison sentences handed to Pakistani human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha under cyber-terrorism laws. The rapporteurs warned that broad legislation is being misused to criminalise legal advocacy, restrict expression, and target defenders through alleged procedural irregularities.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), a landmark treaty that has reshaped working and living conditions for seafarers worldwide and strengthened fair competition in global shipping.