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Amnesty condemns sedition verdict as blow to free speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlet's parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish "seditious" content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Se
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Amnesty International condemns extrajudicial killings in Pakistan, urges r
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Amnesty International, an International human rights watchdog, has raised serious concerns about the ongoing extrajudicial killings of individuals accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, calling out the government for failing to protect basic human rights, including the right to life and freedom o
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Amnesty International condemns Pak's Public Order Act, seeks its repeal
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A statement released by Amnesty International said that this Act was a continuation of a crackdown on peaceful protests in Pakistan
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Pakistan minister says Afghani repatriation to continue
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi gave the statement during his meeting with UN delegation led by Special Representative for Afghanistan, Indrika Ratwatte
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"Enough is Enough": President Murmu slams "collective amnesia" over crimes
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Noting that the gruesome incident of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata has left the nation shocked, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed her sense of outrage at the incidents of atrocities against women and called for self-introspection to uncover the roots of the malaise.
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Amnesty International urges Pakistani authorities to provide greater trans
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The rights group's demand comes as Internet speeds in Pakistan have witnessed a decline over the past few weeks.
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Malala Yousafzai strongly condemns violence against Baloch protesters
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Malala Yousafzai has expressed support for Baloch people protesting against enforced disappearances and "strongly condemned" violent responses against peaceful protesters.
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Amnesty International condemns Pakistan's crackdown on Baloch protests
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions in Balochistan, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, issued a scathing condemnation of Pakistan's authorities' response to the Baloch Raji Machi protests.
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls for global action against crackdown on B
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In their letter, BHRC condemned the international community's inaction in response to the severe repression faced by participants in a peaceful protest organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee.
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"Pakistan wants to scare us with gun but....": Baloch activist vows to con
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Mahrang Baloch made the remarks while addressing the participants of the Baloch National Gathering.
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Amnesty International laments China for imprisonment and torture of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
An international human rights watchdog called upon the Chinese authorities on Tuesday for the illegal imprisonment and further torture of Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur activist and intellectual, who advocated for understanding and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese people, Amnesty In
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Pak screenwriter Khalilur Rehman Qamar lured by woman, abducted and robbed
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Khalilur Rehman Qamar was lured to a residence by a woman named Amna, who purportedly invited him for discussions related to a drama project. Upon arrival, armed assailants forcibly abducted him, leading to a series of traumatic events.
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