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HRW warns China's draft 'Ethnic Unity' law could intensify repression, era
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025. An official explanatory document states that the law "implements General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thinking" on ethnic affairs and promotes "the common
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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years under the country's strict blasphemy laws, highlighting serious concerns about due process and human rights violati
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China deepened nationwide repression in 2025, says Human Rights Watch repo
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Chinese government significantly intensified repression across the country in 2025, tightening ideological control and curbing fundamental freedoms under President Xi Jinping, according to the World Report 2026 released by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Pakistan intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
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Canadian PM Carney urged to prioritise human rights during China visit: HR
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The visit marks the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in more than eight years, amid strained bilateral relations following years of intensified repression by the Chinese government, as cited by the HRW report.
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Human Rights Watch report highlights rise in sexual harassment of exiled C
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China's authorities have long attempted to quash dissent internationally, but there has been a troubling rise in harassment involving sexually explicit letters aimed at activists outside its borders, as highlighted in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Human Rights Watch urges China to Free Tibetan rights advocate Zhang Yadi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to release Zhang Yadi immediately. The 22-year-old student and Tibetan rights advocate faces serious charges that could result in a lengthy prison sentence. HRW reports that Zhang, also known as Tara, was an international student studyin
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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Year since Hasina fled, rights challenges abound in Bangladesh, says HRW
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Some of the fear and repression that marked Sheikh Hasina's Awami League Party's 15-year rule, and abuses such as widespread enforced disappearances, appear to have ended.
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Tibetan representative warns EU of China's dam projects in Tibet
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The conference held on Wednesday gathered environmental specialists, policy advocates, and European representatives to assess the extensive impacts of China's hydropower initiatives on the Tibetan Plateau, as reported by CTA.
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HRW marks 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama's disappearance, urges global a
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a recent news release, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that on May 17, 1995, just three days after being recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was taken by Chinese authorities and has not been seen publicly since.
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HRW urges Pope Leo XIV to review Vatican's 2018 agreement with China to pr
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged newly appointed Pope Leo XIV to review the Vatican's 2018 agreement with the Chinese government, which gives Beijing significant control over the appointment of Catholic bishops.
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