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Civil society urges Pakistan's enforced disappearances commission for "mis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A prominent rights group has criticised Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIED), accusing it of rushing through cases and failing to deliver justice to victims' families. The Defence of Human Rights (DHR), led by activist Amina Masood Janjua, has called on Prime M
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Pakistan interim PM Kakar again skips IHC hearing on Baloch missing studen
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday again failed to appear before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a case of missing Baloch students, as reported by Dawn.
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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan rose to 3,120 in 2023: Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The rights organisation recently took up the cases of 69 missing Baloch students with the IHC, prompting "strong remarks" from the court.
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Pakistan's human rights group warns of sit-in from Jan 31 if Govt fails to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Pakistan's human rights group, the Defence of Human Rights (DHR) on Thursday appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Army Chief to address the issue of enforced disappearances or else it will hold a sit-in
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Pompeo releases Trafficking in Persons report, says US always stood in def
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday (local time) released the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report and said that the United States has "always stood" in defence of human rights "like no other nation".
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Pak SC asks for detailed report over missing persons
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has asked for a detailed report on all 'missing' persons held at all government facilities.
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