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Pakistan: Hours-long road closures near Karachi Press Club amid protests o
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Several roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) remained closed for hours as lawyers, rights defenders and civil society representatives held demonstrations against the conviction of Pakistan's human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, resulting in major traf
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Balochistan 'turned into vast prison,' says BYC report documenting disappe
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The report documents more than 1,200 cases of enforced disappearances and nearly 200 alleged extrajudicial killings across the province during the year.
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Attorney General R. Venkataramani, Reliance Industries Executive Director
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 26: Attorney General of India R. Venkataramani urged graduates to embrace creativity, innovation, and liberty as their mantra for a fulfilling life, as he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Amity University Maharashtra's Convocation Ceremony a
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Pakistan accused of enacting 'genocidal policy' against Baloch
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused the Pakistani state of pursuing what it described as a deliberate and systematic campaign of genocide against the Baloch people, urging the international community to take immediate notice of alleged grave human rights violations, as reported b
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Protests erupt in Balochistan over enforced disappearances by Pakistani se
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Families of six Baloch individuals, including women and minors, have been protesting in Hub, Balochistan, demanding the release of their loved ones taken by Pakistani security forces.
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"No democratic environment in Bangladesh": Awami League leader Bahauddin N
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim alleged that democracy, human rights and rule of law have collapsed in Bangladesh. His remarks echoed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's accusations that the interim government has plunged the country into an "age of terror" marked by violence, repre
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"Reflects India's commitment to justice, national sovereignty": Iran thank
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, appreciated India's stand on the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) 39th special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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WUC urges UK PM Keir Starmer to raise Uyghur genocide during landmark Chin
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the WUC, the prospect of deeper engagement with China has generated serious concern among Uyghur communities and human rights advocates, given that there have been no meaningful policy changes in East Turkistan since the last UK prime ministerial visit in 2018. The group highlig
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Pakistan: Rights activist Imaan Mazari, husband detained in Islamabad whil
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The couple was scheduled to appear before a trial court on Friday in a case linked to allegedly controversial tweets, after failing to attend the previous day despite repeated summons.
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Pakistani forces accused of abducting minor in Kech as enforced disappeara
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A teenager has allegedly been taken away by Pakistani security personnel during a late-night operation in the Reko area of Buleda, Kech district, according to his family. The incident has drawn renewed attention to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, as Quetta continues to h
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"It is a dire situation, there is no law and order": Secretary General of
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Weeks ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui, Secretary General of Bangladesh Human Rights Watch, said that the country is facing a dire situation, alleging a complete lack of law and order, absence of police protection, and denial of justice through the cour
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China's AI push raises concerns for democracies over data security, rights
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Huang warned that the Chinese government's deep and systematic involvement in private technology firms makes the use of Chinese-developed AI software an unavoidable national security risk for other countries. Program deputy director Lai You-hao added that China's aggressive push into global
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