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'Cowardly at best, complicit at worst': Rights group slams Pak govt over k
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): Highlighting the grim reality of "spiralling radicalisation" in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday condemned the killing of the Sri Lankan man by a Sialkot mob on "flimsy allegations of blasphemy".
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Over 100 former Afghan forces killed or disappeared by Taliban, rights gro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI): Taliban forces in Afghanistan have executed or forcibly disappeared more than 100 former police and intelligence officers in just four provinces since taking over the country on August 15 despite a proclaimed amnesty, a US-based rights group has said.
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Taliban killed or enforced disappearances of over 100 former members of Af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Despite announcing an amnesty for former government civilian and military officials, the Taliban have killed or enforced disappearances of over 100 former members of the security forces in the last three months.
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Rights group urges Pakistan to end 'abhorrent' enforced disappearances
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 24 (ANI): A UK based human rights group has called for Pakistani authorities to end the use of enforced disappearances as a tool of state policy as it released new evidence documenting the effect of illegal abductions on the families of those victims.
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Taliban official describes former Afghan leaders as 'criminals'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 17 (ANI): Instigating Afghan citizens to cause harm to former leaders of the Islamic Republic, a Taliban official on Wednesday described some top Afghan leaders as "criminals".
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Taliban continue crack down on Human Rights defenders
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 12 (ANI): Despite the Taliban promise to provide 'general amnesty' to all including Human Rights defenders, social activists, journalists, employees of the former Afghan government and also the ones who worked for American led NATO establishments, reports coming
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No decision on amnesty for Pakistani Taliban members: NSA Yusuf
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has said that no decision has been taken yet to grant amnesty to members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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Taliban asks former Afghan Air Force pilots to return to Afghanistan, anno
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 11 (ANI): The Taliban have asked the former Afghan Air Force pilots to return to the country and said that general amnesty has already been announced, reported local media.
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HC restrains ED from taking any action pursuant to attachment of Amnesty I
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed to maintain the status quo till Amnesty International India's appeal against the attachment order is taken by the Appellate Tribunal, currently which is not functional.
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Rights NGO forced to close its Hong Kong offices citing security law
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 25 (ANI): A London-based rights organisation on Monday said that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working there and will move operations to the organization's other missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Amnesty International says will close 2 offices in Hong Kong by end of yea
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Amnesty International announced on Monday that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working there and will move operations to the organization's other missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Myanmar authorities re-arrest over 100 political prisoners after amnesty
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 23 (ANI): Myanmar authorities have rearrested around 110 political prisoners who were freed earlier this week under the general amnesty announcement by the junta, reported local media.
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