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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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Xinjiang trip of Pak businessmen draws Uyghur activists' ire
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The delegation, funded by the Chinese government, hailed the so-called development and peaceful living conditions of Uyghurs in the region, a narrative that activists condemn as nothing more than parroting Chinese propaganda
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UKPNP leader highlights systematic targeting of activists in PoJK, exposes
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Jamil Maqsood, expressed grave concerns about the ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami pays tributes to martyrs of Khatima who sacrificed li
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered tribute to the activists who sacrificed their lives in the Khatima firing incident during the Uttarakhand state formation movement.
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Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Karachi on August 30, 2024, to protest against enforced disappearances, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The march united communities across Pakistan, highlighting the widespread issue of missing persons, parti
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"Families of missing journalists to protest, raise voice against enforced
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch announced on Friday that families of journalists who have gone missing will stage a protest, and raise their voice against the practice of enforced disappearances.
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Human Rights Council of Balochistan condemns abductions of journalists, so
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan has strongly condemned the persistent harassment, detention, and enforced disappearances of journalists and social activists by Pakistani forces.
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Russia bans entry to nearly 100 US nationals
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The list of US citizens includes members of the US government, pro-democracy activists, academics, and leaders of defence contracting firms and financial institutions that supply weapons to Ukraine to respond to Russia's war.
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Human rights activists call for Sindh Tenancy Act reform to protect peasan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human rights activists, academics and journalists at the launch of 9th report titled "The State of Peasants' Rights in Sindh for 2023" have called for amending and implementing the Sindh Tenancy Act to protect peasants' rights in the province, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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West Bengal: BJP state chief writes to Governor, seeks release of students
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister and BJP West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday urged West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to instruct the state police to release the student activists detained during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protests march and said that detention violates their democratic right to p
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Pakistan: Imran Khan says will consider national reconciliation without po
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed concerns about deteriorating law and order in Balochistan and Punjab, blaming a specific institution for the situation. He emphasized that national reconciliation is impossible without accountability for alleged electoral fraud. Khan also
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Free Balochistan Movement announces global protests to mark International
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report stated that the demonstrations will highlight the persistent issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, where Pakistani forces have detained and vanished thousands of Baloch activists, students, and civilians over the years
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