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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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Islamabad High Court suggests treason charge over enforced disappearances
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 15 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suggested a high treason charge for enforced disappearances over the state functionaries responsible for providing protection to citizens.
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UNHRC asks Pakistan to not discourage victims of enforced disappearance fr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): On World Human Rights Day, a group of UN experts called on Pakistan to halt the approval of an amendment to a bill criminalizing enforced disappearances that would harshly penalise families and other sources for reporting alleged cases.
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Protest in Islamabad against enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): Dozens of people protested in Islamabad to highlight the rampant enforced disappearance cases in Balochistan.
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Pak's Jamaat-e-Islami to observe Balochistan Solidarity Day on December 12
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami has announced to observe Balochistan Solidarity Day on December 12 to highlight the rising numbers of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistan's security forces.
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US, allies criticise Afghan Taliban for killing of ex-security personnel,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 7 (ANI): Condemning the Afghan Taliban over the alleged summary killings of dozens of former security forces personnel and enforced disappearances, the US and Western countries joined hands, expressing deep concerns over instances of serious human rights abuses
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Taliban vow to probe reports of summary killings in Afghanistan despite am
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 5 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday promised to probe reports of execution and forcible disappearance of former police and intelligence officers in Afghanistan since taking over the country in August despite a proclaimed amnesty.
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US, other world powers condemn Taliban over summary killings in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): The United States joined other international powers in expressing "deep concern" over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in August this year.
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Taliban killed or enforced disappearances of over 100 former members of Af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Despite announcing an amnesty for former government civilian and military officials, the Taliban have killed or enforced disappearances of over 100 former members of the security forces in the last three months.
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Mexico: Over 95,000 registered as disappeared, says UN committee
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): More than 95,000 people have been officially registered as disappeared in Mexico as of last Friday, according to a report by UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
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Rights group urges Pakistan to end 'abhorrent' enforced disappearances
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 24 (ANI): A UK based human rights group has called for Pakistani authorities to end the use of enforced disappearances as a tool of state policy as it released new evidence documenting the effect of illegal abductions on the families of those victims.
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Pakistan: 37 cases of enforced disappearances reported in October
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 15 (ANI): It seems the menace of enforced disappearances continues unabated in Pakistan as 37 new incidents of abduction have surfaced from across the country in the month of October.
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