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UNAMA raises concern over "credible reports of civilian casualties" follow
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
UNAMA and Amnesty report civilian casualties following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. While Islamabad claims the "precise" strikes "neutralised" 70 militants linked to TTP and Daesh, the UN mission confirms 13 civilians killed and calls for an immediat
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"Reports of harm to civilians must be subjected to impartial investigation
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
In a post on X by Amnesty International South Asia, the organisation said it was "deeply concerned by the reports of civilian casualties caused by Pakistan's airstrike in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on 21 and 22 February."
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Canadian rights groups urge PM Mark Carney to raise human rights concerns
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China, several leading human rights organisations and civil society groups in Canada have urged Ottawa to place human rights on par with trade and diplomatic engagement during talks with Beijing.
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Iran army vows to defend "national interests" as protests escalate
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
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Amnesty calls Pakistan's Afghan deportation plan 'Unlawful'
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In an open letter addressed to PM Shehbaz Sharif, Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of the global human rights organisation, acknowledged that Pakistan has generously hosted refugees for more than 40 years, but noted that the policy shifted significantly following the announcement of th
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"Why are they silent on Bangladesh issue?": BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekhar
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"The atrocities against Hindus are increasing day by day in Bangladesh...In Gaza, during the Israeli attack, the people who are associated with communism, the Congress, and other political parties came forward and reacted... Why are they silent on the Bangladesh issue?" Rajasekharan told
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Amnesty warns Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment threatens judicial
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation said the new court weakens judges' security of tenure and shields the president as well as the heads of t
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Delhi Mayor appeals to citizens to avail benefits of Property Tax Amnesty
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"We appeal to all property owners/occupiers to make full use of this golden opportunity under the SUNIYO scheme and settle their outstanding property tax dues without incurring any further penalties or interest," the Mayor said.
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Amnesty International raises alarm over detention of Islamabad-based journ
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taking to social media platform X, the organisation stated, "Sohrab Barkat, a journalist, was detained by Pakistani authorities last month for alleged criticism of state institutions online. Since then, he has been implicated in three separate cases under Pakistan's cybercrime law"
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Amnesty International calls for fair, impartial investigation into unlawfu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Amnesty International has called for a fair and impartial investigation into the unlawful killing of protesters across Nepal during the youth-led "Gen-Z" demonstrations in September, urging accountability for all those responsible.
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Tanzania's president calls for probe into deadly post-election unrest
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that her government will launch an inquiry into the deadly unrest that erupted after her disputed re-election last month.
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Rights groups condemn abduction of Sindhi student leader in Karachi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International and other rights groups condemned the alleged abduction of Sindh student leader Ghani Aman Chandio from a Karachi hospital, calling it a violation of human rights. Protests have erupted across Sindh and abroad, demanding his safe release as authorities remain silent on
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