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Blasphemy laws in Pakistan target religious minorities, GHRD to UN Human R
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the organisation Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) raised concerns over the continued misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan and their impact on religious minorities.
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Pakistan accused of using blasphemy laws to oppress communities
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Alejandra Martinez Otero, the Human Rights Officer of the Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has raised alarm about Pakistan's blasphemy laws, warning that these provisions are being increasing
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Bangladesh minorities face growing persecution, GHRD alerts UN Human Rig
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has drawn international attention to the precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities
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Geneva: Broken chair protest calls out Pakistan, Bangladesh for systematic
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A striking three-day protest exhibition organised by the Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) at the Broken Chair monument in Geneva has drawn attention to the oppression of religious minorities in South Asia, especially in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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"Voices from Margins": Side event at Human Rights Council highlights urgen
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia." The event brought to attention religious persecution faced b
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Global Human Rights Defence hosts event on ongoing atrocities against mino
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) organized a significant event titled "Atrocities Against Minorities in Bangladesh" during the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at the Broken Chair in Geneva.
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Geneva: Rights advocates call for recognising 1971 Bangladesh genocide by
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An event was organised, on the sidelines of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), by Global Human Rights Defence, an international Non-Governmental Organisation based in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Christian Alliance stages protest against Pakistan over Jaranwala Incident
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state of freedom of expression in Pakistan and called upon the European Union to assess Pakistan’s compliance with its human rights obligations before extending its Generalized System of Preferences (G
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Documentary reveals the story of forgotten genocide in Bangladesh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The brutal genocide in Bangladesh by Pakistani armed forces which continues to haunt the nation even after more than half a century, was revealed in detail in the documentary by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) in the Human Rights Film Festival at The Hague.
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Hague Human Rights Film Festival highlights persecution of women, minoriti
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Noting the fact that women continue to live in horrendous situations in many countries, Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), an NGO on July 7, held the second edition of its Human Rights Film Festival in The Hague with a focus on women's rights, Marco Respinti wrote in his piece in Bitter Win
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Global Human Rights Defence raises awareness of 1971 Bangladesh genocide a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Conference, organized by Global Human Rights Defence and presided over by Member of European Parliament Mel Fulvio Martusciello, brought together 65 participants, including speakers from various fields, all united in their commitment to seeking recognition for the victims of the 1971 Ban
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Global Human Rights Defence holds film festival in The Hague: Women's Righ
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During the festival, eight short films, documentaries and snippets of larger movies were showcased which touched upon various issues linked to women's rights in all regions of the world.
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