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World Sindhi Congress protests at UN, demands action on human rights viola
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) organised a protest on Wednesday in front of the UN office in Geneva during the 57th Human Rights Council Session to draw attention to human rights violations in Sindh.
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Baloch human rights activists demand UN intervention in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) held a demonstration in front of the United Nations building in Geneva to express deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Balochistan.
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"CM Siddaramaiah is ready to face any investigation," says Karnataka HM Pa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for an investigation into alleged illegalities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority's (MUDA) scam, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said the CM
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Geneva: Kashmiri woman activist condemns Pakistan's role in supporting ter
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Tasleema Akhtar, a political activist from the Kashmir Valley, delivered a powerful speech condemning Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in her homeland at the recent event titled "Balancing Counter Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and Human Rights: Challenges for Peace in Africa and Asia," in Geneva
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Pashtun activists in Geneva highlight Pakistan's atrocities, call for glob
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a major protest outside the UN office in Geneva during the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, organised by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe, activists highlighted ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan.
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Social activist from Odisha advocates for paid menstrual leaves at UN
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
From the state of Odisha to the global stage of the United Nations General Assembly, Ranjeeeta Priyadarshini has come a long way to put forward her voice on the issue of paid period leaves that had sparked significant conversations around menstrual health and well-being of women.
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Pakistan: Political activists in Sindh accuse Punjab of exploiting water r
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Members of the Awami Tehreek, Awami Workers Party, and Jeay Sindh Mahaz-Riaz staged protests and sit-ins outside the Karachi Press Club and in various cities across Sindh, Dawn reported.
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Protest in Quetta demands justice for missing Baloch activist Noor Alam Ma
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A protest in Quetta, organized by the family of Noor Alam Marri and the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), called for the recovery of Marri, who has been missing for seven years, along with other forcibly disappeared individuals. The protesters urged authorities to present those fac
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Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh raises plight of PoGB at UNHRC: A Historic I
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh intervened on behalf of India at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Over 560 coastal spots in Kerala spruced as part of International Coastal
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Environmental activists and volunteers cleaned up around 560 seacoasts in Kerala on Saturday as part of observing International Coastal Cleanup Day.
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Baloch activist urges global action against exploitation, human rights vio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council's general debate, Faheem Baloch, coordinator of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), a Baloch rights organization, addressed ongoing atrocities, extrajudicial killings, and the exploitation of resources by the Pakistani armed
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Activists highlight Pakistan's atrocities on occupied territories, claim t
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At a recent press conference in Geneva, members of the National Equality Party for Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEPJKGBL), along with activists from the occupied regions, condemned Pakistan's federal government for its brutal actions aimed at maintaining control.
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