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Hardships grow as Pakistan tightens its grip in Balochistan
Updated : 2 days, 6 hours ago IST
Residents in Balochistan's Zehri and Surab regions are facing a severe humanitarian crisis due to a four-day curfew and military operations. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee reported acute food shortages, blocked healthcare access, and alleged house raids by security forces, urging internationa
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Human rights advocate Senge Sering alleges systemic neglect in PoGB as res
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Sering said women in PoGB are increasingly coming forward to demand fundamental rights, including access to water, electricity and sanitation. Referring to a recent viral video from Gilgit city, he described how a woman protested against the absence of essential services in her locality....
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Mamata Banerjee challenges maintainability of ED's plea in SC; alleges dat
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday challenged the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution in the Supreme Court, arguing that the apex court's writ jurisdiction applies only to the enforcement of fundament
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"New UGC guidelines will increase separatism, violate fundamental rights":
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"We have demanded that the unconstitutional rules, which are based on caste discrimination, and which include OBCs, should be amended. I believe that all sections of society need to be included in this," Mishra told ANI.
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Rajasthan Police not to publicly release photos of arrested accused, follo
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
On January 21, 2026, the office of the Additional Director General of Police (Crime Branch), Rajasthan, Hawa Singh Ghumaria, issued a transformative directive to uphold the fundamental rights of individuals in custody.
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Baloch rights groups allege killing of 14-year-old, enforced disappearance
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot dead in Balochistan, while six Baloch men have allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance in separate incidents, according to statements issued by Baloch rights organisations on X.
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International Human rights foundation raises alarm over Pakistan court rul
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The organisation highlighted reports that an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced several Pakistani journalists and political commentators living abroad, without their presence or participation in the legal process.
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Kerala LoP writes to Meta against removal of parody song 'Pottiye Kettiye'
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the letter, the Kerala Opposition Leader stated that removing the song without a court order constitutes a violation of fundamental rights.
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PNGRB unveils comprehensive consumer protection framework for oil and gas
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The comprehensive framework establishes fundamental rights for consumers while creating a standardized four-tier grievance redressal mechanism applicable to all City Gas Distribution entities, oil marketing companies, LPG distributors, and retail outlets.
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Human Rights Group denounces 'politically motivated' conviction of Hong Ko
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC), a New York-based international, non-governmental organisation (NGO) that addresses human rights and fundamental rights in China, has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Pakistan: Lawyers' convention rejects "defaced" constitutional amendments,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A lawyers' convention in Lahore rejected proposed constitutional amendments, condemned a military press conference, demanded the release of political detainees and missing persons, called for biometric bar elections, and opposed a new property ordinance, citing threats to judicial independen
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Pakistan: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve co
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Lawyers and citizens praised three Pakistani judges who resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an act to "preserve their constitutional oath and honour." Statements printed in Dawn said the judges chose principles over "expediency," defending judicial independence and f
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