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Puthiya Tamilagam urges ECI to extend SIR process in Tamil Nadu by one mor
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Puthiya Tamilagam founder president K Krishnasamy on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process but raised concerns about potential misuse by political party representatives.
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Pakistan: Awami Tehreek, Sindhiyani Tehreek march against 27th Amendment,
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Activists from the Awami Tehreek (AT) and its women's division, the Sindhiyani Tehreek (ST), held a march opposing the 27th Amendment, corporate farming, new canals on the Indus River, so-called honour killings, and the exploitation of the province's resources, as reported by Dawn.
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Over 1 lakh cases of domestic violence, more than 7,500 women murdered in
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
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Tamil Nadu to form commission to curb honour killings, says CM Stalin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The commission will be headed by retired judge KN Basha and will include senior officials under his leadership. It will seek the opinion of affected people and various segments of society before submitting its recommendations to the government.
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Stigma on Pak society: Sindh sees sharp rise in honour killings, women mak
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to data, 142 people have been killed under the pretext of honour killings in Sindh so far this year, with 105 of the victims being women.
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TN: VCK leader and MP Thirumavalavan demands special legislation to preven
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and Member of Parliament Thol. Thirumavalavan strongly reiterated the need for special legislation to prevent the increasing number of honour killings in Tamil Nadu and other states across India. He arrived in Tiruchirappalli by flight from Chenn
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"Honour killings on rise under Stalin-led Failure Model regime": EPS slams
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
EPS condemned the DMK government and held it responsible for rising crimes rooted in caste-based violence and honour killings across Tamil Nadu.
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212 honour killings in Balochistan since 2019: Aurat Foundation report cal
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent report by Aurat Foundation indicates that from 2019 to 2024, there have been at least 212 documented cases of honour killings in Balochistan, raising significant alarm over gender-based violence and the inadequacies of the justice system in that area, as reported by The Balochistan
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Pakistan: Baloch Human rights group gives call to hold perpetrators of hon
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has raised its voice over the horrific honour killing of Bano Baloch and her husband, Ehsan, and brought to light several other incidents of human rights violations which aim at distorting Baloch culture.
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Human rights activist raises voice against women atrocities, discriminatio
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Anila Gulzar, a Pakistani human rights activist from the Christian minority, has condemned systemic violence and gender discrimination against women in Pakistan, highlighting issues ranging from honour killings and forced marriages to workplace harassment and weak legal enforcement.
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Pakistan reports 32,617 gender-based violence cases in 2024: Report
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) has released its latest report, "Mapping Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Pakistan 2024," sharing a province-wise details regarding rape, honour killings, kidnapping/abduction, and domestic violence in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP
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Pak college implements restrictions on girl students' political participat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
It's a grim reality that Pakistan ranks among the most challenging countries for women to live in, evident in the denial of social rights, discrimination, honour killings, rapes, abductions, marital abuses, forced marriages, and coerced abortions.
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