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Pakistan: Two years later, Jaranwala mob violence victims still await just
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two years after the mob violence in Jaranwala, victims and rights activists say justice remains far from reality, with only one person convicted despite the scale of the tragedy. These concerns were highlighted at a conference on "Jaranwala tragedy of August 16, 202- Condition of minorities
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Calls for accountability over enforced disappearances in Pakistan grow at
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) raised alarm over the scale of human rights violations, describing Pakistan as one of the leading states in the region for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial abuses.
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Netanyahu hails naval forces for intercepting Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Global Samud Flotilla, comprising 45 vessels with several politicians and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, began its journey last month and was heading to the UN-designated female region, Gaza, according to France 24.
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At UNHRC, activists highlight plight of Sindhis in Pakistan, underscore eq
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC side event in Geneva, activist Divya Advani and Sindhi Adhikar Manch founder Govind Gurbani highlighted declining Sindhi numbers in Pakistan and contrasted it with constitutional rights enjoyed by minorities in India, stressing equal opportunities, reservations, and inclusive repr
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CM Dhami pay tributes to activists who sacrificed their lives during Uttar
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday paid floral tributes to the deceased activists at the Shaheed Sthal, Rampur Tiraha, Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. A ceremony was held in memory of the activists who sacrificed their lives during the Uttarakhand statehood movement.
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Social activists protest outside Jodhpur collectorate office demanding rel
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Calling Wangchuk an "inventor, and a social activist", RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, claiming police fired first on the protesters which led to the violence. Saying that Wangchuk has always been against violence, Meghwal mentioned how the climate activist had
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"Is India really free?": Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo alleges pol
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk and CEO of Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HAIL), Gitanjali J Angmo, on Thursday slammed the Centre and alleged police torture against the people of Ladakh after the September 24 violence in the Union Territory.
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Global voices call for urgent action to safeguard women and children in Pa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, organised by International Support for Human Rights in collaboration with Italia Che Cambia, was attended by Anna Maria Cisint, Member of the European Parliament; Erik Selle, Leader of the Christian Conservative Party in Norway; Fabia Cestelli of Italia Che Cambia; as well as sena
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Afghanistan restores internet after 72-hour nationwide blackout
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Internet services in Afghanistan were restored after a 72-hour blackout that disrupted schools, businesses, banking and flights. Tolo News reported residents faced slow speeds and restrictions, while activists and the UN warned repeated shutdowns could harm livelihoods and worsen the country
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"Am I not entitled to meet my husband?": Gitanjali Angmo writes to Preside
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Angmo has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, and also the Leh District Collector, which she published on X too.
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Multiple civilian deaths, clashes reported as unrest escalates in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) turned violent as voices from the region reported civilian deaths, clashes with security forces, and detentions. Social media posts highlighted marches, caravans entering Muzaffarabad, and growing unrest, with activists warning agains
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PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan activists highlight Pakistan's human rights violati
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan raised concerns over worsening human rights violations in their regions during a side event held on the sidelines of the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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