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Tamil Nadu: Six Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison, arrive i
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Six Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka were released and arrived in Chennai, where they were received by Fisheries Department officials. The incident highlights ongoing tensions over fishing rights, with recent cases of detentions prompting diplomatic efforts by the Indian government.
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Paank condemns harassment of families of enforced disappearance victims in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the harassment of families of enforced disappearance victims in Balochistan. The group highlighted recent detentions in Panjgur and reiterated calls for justice and accountability.
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"No detentions in Saif Ali Khan case so far," says Mumbai Police, State Mi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Maharashtra Junior Minister for Home (Urban) Yogesh Kadam on Friday said that police have detained one accused who resembles the person spotted in the CCTV camera footage.
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Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to reports, these schools, which have been operational since the mass detentions began in 2017, are meant to house children of Uyghurs held in internment camps, despite the Chinese government's claims that these camps, often referred to as "re-education" facilities, have been close
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Pak security forces abduct three individuals from Balochistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The alleged detentions are part of an ongoing pattern of enforced disappearances in the region, which has raised significant concern among human rights organizations and local communities, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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US Congressional report exposes China's "systematic repression" of Tibet's
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The report sheds light on the continued suppression of Tibetan religious, cultural, and ethnic rights, focusing on severe restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism, the disproportionate targeting of Tibetans in political detentions, and the role of international corporations in facilitating Chinese s
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Paank report documents 98 cases of enforced disappearances and illegal det
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The district of Kech saw the highest number of enforced disappearances, with 31 cases reported, followed by Gwadar with 11.
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Rights body reports rising enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement has published a report that recorded around 98 enforced disappearances and 12 extrajudicial killings in November month by the Pakistan security forces.
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Pakistan: Turbat families give authorities two-day ultimatum over enforced
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Families in Turbat, Balochistan, have given authorities a two-day ultimatum to recover six individuals subjected to enforced disappearances in the Aapsar area. At a press conference, relatives shared harrowing accounts of their loved ones' detentions by Pakistani forces and urged authorities
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Enforced disappearances reported in Balochistan's Kech, two missing men re
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Four men were forcibly disappeared during a Pakistani forces' raid in Kech, Balochistan, on Saturday. Witnesses reported violence during the detentions. Separately, two coal miners previously missing from Quetta since August have been released. The ongoing issue of forced disappearances in B
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Pakistan forces launch crackdown in Balochistan, over 50 forcibly disappea
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan forces have launched a series of raids across Balochistan, resulting in the forced disappearance of over 50 individuals. The operations have been carried out in Turbat, Dera Bugti, Sui, Barkhan, and Kalat, with dozens of detentions reported.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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