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PTI condemns Imran Khan's 455-day detention, says arrest violates UN rules
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Saturday condemned the detention of its founding leader Imran Khan and said that his detention by the authoritarian military regime, under General Asim Munir, violates the United Nations' Nelson Mandela rules.
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Severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh province has left thousands of people
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amnesty International has condemned the suffering of thousands of Sindhis who are affected due to severe flooding and a surge in water-borne diseases in the backdrop of the Pakistan government's inaction, according to the rights group statement.
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Pakistan: Amnesty International slams Islamabad Police over arrest of lawy
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The couple was detained due to allegedly breaching security by removing road barriers during the visit of England's cricket team.
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Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in Pakistan ahead
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This review falls under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Pakistan is a signatory, according to the rights organization's statement
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Baloch American Congress President calls for unity against enforced disapp
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
By calling for unity among the Baloch people, the organisation has emphasised that collective action is crucial for raising awareness and achieving justice.
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Pakistan: Pashtuns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gather in large number to discuss
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun Justice Tribal Jirga began on Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after facing a one-day delay, Tolo News reported.
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Amnesty International awards 'Prisoners of Conscience' to three human righ
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The title was given to human rights lawyers Chow Hang-tung and Ding Jiaxi. The third recipient of this title is Jimmy Lai, an individual involved in free media advocacy.
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Amnesty condemns sedition verdict as blow to free speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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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Amnesty International urges Pakistani authorities to provide greater trans
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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