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Lawlessness, illiteracy reasons for 'honour killings' in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani newspaper said of the 417 people, 152 were men and 265 were women. Around 152 incidents of honour killings were reported in Punjab province. Sindh stood second with 96 cases.
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Baloch group raises concerns about killings of missing persons in fake enc
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The delegation headed by activist Sammi Deen Baloch complained about killing the missing persons in fake encounters. She also raised concerns about the harassment of Baloch students and other issues concerning the minority community.
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TN footballer's death: Human Rights Commission seeks report from state hea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday called for a report from the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai over the death of a football player due to the alleged negligence of doctors and questioned the condition of hospital
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Pak rights group voices concern about enforced disappearances bill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Enforced disappearances must be treated as a separate, autonomous crime. Any legislation to curb this practice must provide guarantees that anyone deprived of their liberty is kept in a fully authorised place of detention and victims, their families and witnesses provided protection in case
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At HRC, Baloch group requests UN intervention over rights abuses in Pakist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): A Baloch rights group has requested UN intervention in the southwestern province of Pakistan to save people suffering from the most severe form of rights violations.
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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan raise questions over role of secret se
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 14 (ANI): The constant reports of enforced disappearances in Pakistan have raised questions over the role of the special committee, constituted by the former chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, which was supposed to investigate such cases.
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There's a Silver Lining for India's iron and Steel Industry Now!
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI/ATK): A Rs 2000.00 per MT addition to the cost of HRC in recent times is cause for celebration in the I & S industry that has seen prices drop as low as Rs 55000.00 in the domestic market, a far cry from the high of Rs 75000.00 being offere
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Concrete action needed to eradicate enforced disappearances: Pak rights bo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns over the enforced disappearances in the country and said that expressions of solidarity can be no substitute for concrete action towards safely recovering victims.
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Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mecha
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): Human rights groups called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan.
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Slavery in China: UN report exposes skeleton in the cupboard
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): The report of a U.N. investigator has now exposed the skeleton in the cupboard: contemporary forms of slavery are practised in China in the shape of forced labour for the Uyghur minorities in the Xinjiang region as well as in Tibet which has been under the i
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Honda Racing Corporation sign 2020 Moto GP champion Joan Mir
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The 2020 Moto GP World Champion established himself as a world champion-level talent from his first full season in Moto 3 in 2016
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Pakistan's Human Rights Commission laments apathy of govt, opposition towa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 23 (ANI): Lamenting the apathy of the Pakistan government and opposition towards flood devastations in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed grave concern at the loss of life and livelihoods wrought by floods across the country.
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