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Year Ender: Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover of the region in August 2021.
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Amnesty expresses 'deep concern' over excessive use of force against Baloc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Frowning on the use of water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors in Islamabad on Thursday, Amnesty International has said that it was 'deeply concerned' over the crackdown.
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"Pakistan has lost trust of Baloch people," says Human rights activist as
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons organisation continued the protest for the 5279th day today.
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Amnesty International condemns arrests of Baloch protesters in Pakistan, s
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A global human rights group, Amnesty Asia, condemned the arrests and detention of people who participated in the Baloch protest in Dera Ghazi Khan to raise a voice against the terrorism and brutality against the Baloch people on Monday.
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UK urges immediate release of Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial begins
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Lai, detained since December 2020, appeared in court facing charges of conspiring to collude with foreign powers under China's national security law imposed on the territory in June 2020.
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UN women's division urges international community to stand with Afghan gir
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Women's Division has urged the international community to hear the voices of women and girls in Afghanistan, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported. The organisation called on nations to support Afghan women and girls and invest in their resistance.
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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Amnesty urges International Criminal Court to probe war crimes in Afghanis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021, TOLO News reported.
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US-made weapons guidance system used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza: Am
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An Amnesty International investigation alleges that a US-made weapons guidance system was used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in October in which 43 civilians were killed, CNN reported.
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Afghanistan: Concerns grow over detentions of women, civil society activis
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the continued detention of women's rights activists in Afghanistan, emphasizing that restrictions against girls and women can escalate into "sexual harassment and crimes against humanity", Khaama Press reported.
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Amnesty International calls on Pakistan to stop deportation of Afghan refu
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amnesty International calls on Pakistan to stop deportations of Afghan refugees
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'Hamas sees ill Gazans as an opportunity to put most vulnerable in line of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated that Hamas sees ill Gazans as an opportunity to put the most vulnerable in the line of fire and is using them as a shield.
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