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Baloch rights activists demand release of missing persons in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): Human rights activists and various student bodies in Pakistan staged a protest on Tuesday and demanded the immediate release of all the missing persons including Faheem Baloch.
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Human rights activists call to impose limits on Pak intelligence agencies
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Former lawmakers and human rights activists on Tuesday demanded to introduce legislation to ensure that limits were imposed on state institutions and laws were introduced in Pakistan that lay down boundaries for the functioning of intelligence agencies
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No let-up in cases of enforced disappearance in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): To mark the International Day of the victims of enforced disappearance, the Rights Group highlights Pakistan's cases of horrible disappearances which continue with impunity, thus putting people at risk of torture or death.
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Pakistan: Sindh activists organize event to raise awareness on enforced di
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): On the international Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has organized an event as part of an "awareness campaign".
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Pakistan clamps down on Baloch rights activist, 'taken away from Urdu Baza
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Pakistani authorities, who are notorious for enforced disappearances of Balochs, in the latest crackdown, took away a Baloch rights activist from his book shop in Urdu Bazaar who used to publish books and magazines.
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Amnesty asks Pakistan to stop crackdown on protests against enforced disap
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Amnesty International on Thursday called upon Pakistani authorities to immediately end their crackdown on peaceful protests by families seeking justice for the enforced disappearance of their loved ones, and said that enforced disappearance is a serious vio
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Families of victims of enforced disappearances protest in Pakistan's Khara
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kharan [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, family members of Aslam Mengal and Shah Fahad Baloch took out a rally on Wednesday to demand their safe and immediate release.
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Balochistan Bar Council condemns lathi charge on protestors in Quetta
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): The Balochistan Bar Council has condemned the lathi charge at the protesters who were peacefully protesting over the issue of enforced disappearances and the rise in fake encounters of missing Baloch persons in Quetta.
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Baloch activists to protest against killings of missing persons in fake en
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): Raising concerns over the enforced disappearances and a spike in fake encounters of missing persons, Baloch activists plan to protest on July 24 in Berlin, Pakistani media reported.
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Missing Baloch people being executed by Pakistani security forces, says ac
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 19 (ANI): A human rights activist on Tuesday said that missing Baloch people are being executed in the custody of Pakistani security forces.
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Imran Khan blames PPP, PML-N govts for creating imbalance in civil-militar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has blamed the previous governments for creating the imbalance in civil-military relations and asked the military to reconsider their decision to support the incumbent government
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Pakistan courts failed to take firm action against 'enforced disappearance
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): The cases of kidnapping and enforced disappearances of activists, journalists, and even students have become common in Pakistan but still, the court has not taken any concrete steps to put a full stop to the rising number of cases.
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