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Amnesty International condemns extrajudicial killings in Pakistan, urges r
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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Pakistan: JSFM condemns Shah Nawaz Kunbhar's killing, calls for resistance
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) condemned the killing of Shah Nawaz Kunbhar, declaring his martyrdom a powerful symbol in the struggle for Sindh's rights. JSFM emphasised Sindh's historical resistance to state-sponsored extremism, asserting the region's commitment to peace and human r
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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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Doctor accused of blasphemy killed in alleged encounter in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Shah Nawaz Kunhbar, a doctor from Umerkot, Pakistan, was killed in an alleged police encounter in Mirpurkhas, a day after being accused of blasphemy. The incident followed his arrest, amid conflicting reports about his escape and recapture. Tensions escalated as a mob set his body on fire du
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US-based NGO report reveals widespread misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy laws
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A new report by Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), a US-based nonprofit organisation that works to advance justice and protect human rights around the world, revealed that Pakistan's blasphemy laws are being misused.
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Pak: Quetta police official kills incarcerated man accused of blasphemy, a
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Baloch said on Thursday that the police officer accused of the murder was arrested
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Violent protest in Pakistan over 'blasphemy', police station attacked with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The police had reportedly detained a suspect and filed a case against him for blasphemy. The Pakistani media outlet reported that demonstrators, affiliated with Tehreek-e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and other religious groups, disrupted traffic by setting tyres on fire and held rallies throughout
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Pakistan: Protesters clash with police while storming Supreme Court over b
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to the report by Dawn, police used batons and teargas to block protesters from reaching the Supreme Court premises
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One year since Jaranwala attack, Pak minority Christians await justice
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report released by the human rights watchdog commemorating the completion of one year of Pakistan's Jaranwala incident highlights that over 90 per cent of the suspects are still at large and trials have not started, leaving the Christian community in fear.
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Pakistan: Viral video leads to blasphemy charges against school owner, mai
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In Pakistan, a school owner and her maid in Punjab face blasphemy charges after a viral video allegedly showed them desecrating Quran pages, sparking protests and a police response. False blasphemy accusations have previously led to violence, with Pakistan's blasphemy laws often criticize
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Pakistan: Rights group condemns false blasphemy accusation on two Christia
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
HRFP President Naveed Walter expressed his deep concerns over the false accusation of Sonia Masih and Saima Masih and arrests with blasphemy allegations against all other Christians.
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Italian Parliamentarians, activists urge action on Christian persecution i
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
During the event, panellists called upon the international community, and European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.
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