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Balochistan: Wave of custodial killings raises fresh alarms over Pakistan'
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The deceased were identified as Ayaz Baloch and Zareef Ahmed, both hailing from Kolwah in Kech district, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan accused again as missing Baloch men found tortured to death
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two missing Baloch men were found dead in separate areas of Balochistan, sparking renewed fears of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly by Pakistani security forces. Rights groups and families accuse authorities of a continuing pattern of abductions, torture, and cust
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Custodial torture should not be tolerated in any case: Kerala Speaker AN S
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer has claimed that compared to other states, third-degree and custodial torture are very low in Kerala.
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NHRC takes suo motu action on reports alleging custodial abuse in Delhi
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to reports, the victim--an IP University contract employee residing in Nangli Vihar--was taken into custody on July 10 for questioning regarding a theft complaint filed by a woman supervisor. Tragically, he died by "suicide" on July 11. A note purportedly written by the victim has
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee denounces baseless terrorism claims against Mahr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
BYC condemned these claims as baseless and made without any evidence or legal justification, sparking widespread outrage among human rights advocates and Baloch activists.
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Baloch National Movement launches mobile billboard campaign to condemn arr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has launched a mobile billboard campaign in Washington, DC, condemning the recent arrests and alleged custodial torture of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders in Pakistan. In a post on X, BNM revealed that the campaign, which featured a truck displaying
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Court directs FIR against Delhi Police Inspector for custodial torture of
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After a private examination of the accused, the Court opined that not only have the police officials abused the authority vested in them by law, but they have also committed a cognizable offence.
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Rights body urges Pakistan to uphold constitutional rights, highlights ris
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The commission highlighted several critical issues, including the increasing pressure on rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly over the past year. It stressed the need for immediate attention to economic and climate justice, the cessation of enforced disappearances, and
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Human Rights body demands establishment of mechanisms to stop custodial to
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in a statement released on Wednesday, urged Pakistan to implement the anti-torture legislation.
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Three policemen suspended for alleged custodial torture of Dalit youth in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Three police officers posted at a police station in Visakhapatnam were suspended on Monday for allegedly torturing in custody a Dalit youth who was arrested in a theft case.
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Ambasamudram custodial torture case: HC directs State to file detailed cou
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has directed the state government to file detailed counter affidavits on petitions filed by Arunkumar, one of the victims of the Ambasamudram custodial torture case.
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TN govt appoints high-level investigative officer to probe Ambasamudram cu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
P Amudha has also been appointed to enquire about other possible complaints of custodial torture in the Ambasamudram Police station limit.
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