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Russia bans human rights group Amnesty International as 'undesirable' orga
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a statement, Russia's prosecutor general alleged that Amnesty's London office was a "centre for the preparation of global Russophobic projects" and accused it of advocating on behalf of Ukraine.
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Amnesty International calls Pak police crackdown on Baloch activists a sys
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pant called on Pakistani authorities to release all Baloch activists detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and reiterated its call for a "prompt, thorough and impartial investigation" into the use of unlawful force during the peaceful protests held on March 21.
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Dawn, citing a statement issued on Wednesday by Amnesty, the organisation criticised Pakistan's March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave, stating that forcibly expelling Afghan nationals--many of whom are asylum seekers--would only worsen their suffering.
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'38 hrs since Mahrang Baloch's detention': Amnesty International demands r
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office on Sunday called on Pakistani authorities to immediately release Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch and others detained for exercising their right to peaceful protest.
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CM Omar Abdullah announces new Assembly, salary hike, final Amnesty &
Updated : 12 months ago IST
ammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Thursday that a new Assembly building will be constructed soon, alongside the development of courts equipped for virtual hearings.
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Pak:JSFM condemns brutal state repression of Sindh Varsity students over w
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The protest, which took place in Jamshoro on Tuesday, was met with brutal state repression by Pakistani authorities, including baton charges, shelling, and open firing on the students.
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Pakistan: JSFM condemns state crackdown on Sindh University protesters
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Many protesting students were injured and arrested due to police brutality. The students belonged to the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Bashir and Arisar factions, along with other nationalist entities.
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Rights bodies condemn UK government's order for Apple to hand over encrypt
Updated : 1 year ago IST
International human rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have condemned a recent order by the UK government demanding Apple provide access to encrypted user data.
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Israel Minister backs Trump's sanctions on "aggressive" International Crim
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar on Friday expressed support for US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Sa'ar criticised the ICC for its actions against Israeli leaders, and called the court's pursuit of el
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"Unacceptable, absurd": World reacts to Donald Trump's plan of US "taking
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Calling Trump's plan "ridiculous and absurd," senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said they consider the plan a "recipe for generating chaos and tenison in the region."
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Pakistan: Amnesty International slams "hasty passage" of PECA Act, demands
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Claiming that the act was "hastily passed", the Amnesty International said that the latest amendment, aiming at criminalizing 'fake and false news' is based on "vague and overbroad provisions" which threatens freedom of expression.
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency on coup's fourth anniversary
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Myanmar's military has prolonged its state of emergency for another six months as it struggles to maintain control, with intense fighting continuing across the country, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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