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HRCP raises alarm over arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances in Pakis
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced serious concerns regarding the ongoing practice of arbitrary arrests, extended detentions, and enforced disappearances throughout the nation, urging the government to urgently address what it referred to as the habitual circumvention
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Pakistan wages war on Baloch women: BYC leader slams state brutality
Updated : 6 months ago IST
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Sammi Deen Baloch, a senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), accused the Pakistani state of unleashing what she called the "most brutal form of oppression" against Baloch women. In a statement, Ms Baloch a
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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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Pakistan's state repression intensifies in Balochistan amid new wave of ab
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Local sources claim that Pakistan's armed forces allegedly detained a man identified as Abdul Khaliq, son of Ahmed and resident of Parom Saiki Bazaar in Panjgur district, on October 30. He was reportedly summoned to a nearby camp and taken into custody, after which his family lost all contac
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Pakistani military operation in Mastung triggers protests over abductions,
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A military operation by Pakistani forces in Mastung, Balochistan, has sparked protests over home raids, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances, with demonstrators demanding the safe return of missing individuals and an end to human rights abuses.
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Paank reports severe human rights violations across Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A report by Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, has highlighted severe human rights violations in Balochistan during February 2025. The report details enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary arrests by Pakistani security forces, sparking
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Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel terms ED 'Bhasmasur', says it is carrying out raid
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to reporters on Friday, the Chhattisgarh CM said, "Who will probe the wrongdoings of ED as there's no authority where one can lodge complaints against them? Is there anyone to listen to us? The central agency has been conducting raids and making arbitrary arrests at the behest of th
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UN Human Rights Office expresses concern over arbitrary arrests in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCRR) called on the Taliban to immediately release activists detained for advocating women's rights.
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UN's deputy rep to Afghanistan Potzel calls for formation of inclusive gov
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): The deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Markus Potzel, called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said that the Taliban must obtain domestic recognition to be recognized by the international comm
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Ahmad Massoud calls for political solution to solve problems in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 13 (ANI): Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Afghanistan, has stressed the need for political dialogue to solve the current Afghan problems, following the recent clashes between NRF forces and Taliban.
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Taliban must stop unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests in Panjshir: Rights
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 18 (ANI): A London-based rights group has raised concerns about the reports of unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests in Afghanistan's Panjshir province.
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Afghan media facing ever-increasing restrictions by Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): With the consistent arbitrary arrests of journalists by the Taliban, the media in Afghanistan faces ever-increasing restrictions, reported local media.
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