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Pakistan misusing anti-terror laws to silence Baloch voices, Amnesty Inter
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amnesty International condemned the Balochistan government for adding 32 activists, including women, to Pakistan's terrorist watchlist, calling it a violation of rights. The group urged removal from arbitrary lists, an independent probe into civilian deaths in Zehri, and amendments to anti-t
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Pakistan's 78-Year betrayal: PoJK left in ruins and silence
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, condemned Pakistan for decades of exploitation, oppression, and neglect. He highlighted historical massacres, poor infrastructure, lack of education and healthcare, and political suppression, urging India to rec
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Ladakh-MHA talks focus on statehood, sixth schedule, reservations among fo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a major move to end the months-long stalemate, a delegation comprising members of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Wednesday resumed dialogue with the Centre, focusing on a four-point agenda-- statehood for Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule,
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BNM holds awareness drive outside White House, highlights Pakistan's atroc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) conducted an awareness event outside the White House in the US, where activists handed out flyers focusing on the human rights abuses and the deteriorating conditions in the Baloch region of Zehri, as reported in a post by BNM on X.
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Bangladesh army officers seek bail after tribunal appearance
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh's ICT ordered 15 serving army officers jailed over enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The officers denied the charges. Earlier, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against 30 accused, including Hasina and her adviser, in two cases involving abduction, detention
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Light lamp for fallen soldiers this Diwali: Pratibha Singh at NIFAA's even
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of Diwali, the National Integrated Forum of Artists and Activists (NIFAA) organised a unique tribute event titled (Let's Start the Light of Devotion) at Shimla's historic Ridge Ground to honour the nation's soldiers.
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MHA orders judicial inquiry into Leh law and order incident
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The inquiry will be conducted by former Supreme Court judge BS Chauhan to examine the circumstances leading to the incident, the subsequent police action, and the resulting loss of lives.
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Activist Sharjeel Imam decides not to contest Bihar assembly polls, cites
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Imam said the matter has now been postponed to late October, which leaves him unable to campaign or connect freely with his constituency.
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Pakistan's justice system fails women: Sindh's battle against gender viole
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's persistent failure to address gender-based violence (GBV) came under sharp criticism during a dialogue on Sindh's provincial action plan for GBV prevention and response. Civil society members, rights activists, and legal experts condemned weak institutional mechanisms and patriarc
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Pakistan hides its repression behind prison walls as BYC leaders face secr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A prominent Baloch rights activist, Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani government of acting out of fear over the growing public solidarity for the group's detained leaders. The activists have been in custody for more than six
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SC adjourns hearing on plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention under N
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing of a plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.
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Paank demands immediate release of paralysed activist Bebarg Baloch amid c
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has voiced grave concern over the deteriorating health and unlawful detention of Bebarg Baloch, a paralysed human rights defender and prominent member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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