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UN Human Rights Office expresses concern over arbitrary arrests in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCRR) called on the Taliban to immediately release activists detained for advocating women's rights.
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Pakistan: Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat arrests 2 social media acti
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The police took action after cases were registered in the respective police stations against the two social media activists namely Noorul Amin, a resident of Gandyali Bala Gumbat, and Aftab Hussain of Kot village.
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Balochs hold anti-Pakistan protests in Germany, UK against annexation of B
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (Germany Chapter) staged a protest and rally in Hannover city of Germany. On this occasion, the participants distributed pamphlets and informed the people about the historical background as well as ongoing Pakistani atrocities in Balochistan.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf social media activist Arshad Siddiqui missing sin
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The disappearance of PTI social media member Arshad Siddiqui is alarming. He is a resident of Karachi's Mahmoodabad and left his residence at 8 am to go to work. However, the police have not revealed any information regarding Arshad's arrest so far," Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA)
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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to release education
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Karzai, in a tweet, said he was disappointed about the arrest of Matiuhulla Wesa, an education activist and appreciated Pen path's activities in Afghanistan.
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US to adopt new restrictions on using commercial spyware
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The order responds to growing US and global concerns about programs that can capture text messages and other cellphone data. Some programs, so-called "zero-click" exploits, can infect a phone without the user clicking on a malicious link.
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Indian Youth Congress workers protest over disqualification of Rahul Gandh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Indian Youth Congress activists on Monday protested in Delhi over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP.
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HRW urges Taliban to stop undermining girls' right to education
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the report, Afghanistan is the only country that forbids girls from attending secondary school at the moment, and the ruling Taliban regime should cease undermining the future of girls, women, and the nation.
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Activists raise human rights situation in Sindh at UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan", a panel of Sindhi activists including Fatima Gul, Muzafar Talpur, Reva Tharwani and Sindhu Rustamani highlighted the situation of the region with an aim to seek the world's attention on the repression of Sindhi people.
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Pakistan treating Sindh as colony, activist tells UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sajjad Shar said: "Pakistan is treating Sindh as a colony and has deprived people of their homeland, culture, language, and political freedom."
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Activist, entrepreneur Kamala Linggi empowers women in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kamala went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Social Work from Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh. During her studies, she became increasingly aware of the social and economic issues faced by women in her state.
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Kashmiri women at UNHRC praise PM Modi, expose terrorism by Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Tasleema Akhtar said, "I am thankful and grateful to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who in the past 2-3 years, have brought about development in Kashmir after the abrogation of article 370. Earlier, there were no such developments. And I think becaus
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