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NGOs urge UN to address human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Baloch Voice Association, Voice for Baloch Missing Persons and Baloch Peoples' Congress submitted the letter in the United Nations office in Geneva.
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UN Special Rapporteur alleges use of torture against Jimmy Lai, demands pr
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has written a letter to the Chinese authorities urging them to address the claims that it has allegedly tortured Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai for obtaining evidence against him, a press release from the United Nations Human Rights Commis
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Global carmakers implicated in using Uyghur forced labour due to Chinese g
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Some global carmakers are applying weaker human rights and responsible sourcing standards to their joint ventures in China owing to pressure from the Chinese government, as reported by Voice of America (VOA), citing a report.
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Mahrang Baloch urges human rights organisations, international media to ad
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch urged all human rights organisations, including the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, to address the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
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Afghan women deserve their day in court against Taliban, ICJ could play im
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to address the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule which has imposed a brutal crackdown on women and girls, the Human Rights Watch highlighted in a report.
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European Union condemns human rights violations in Myanmar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The joint statement reiterated their call for the Commander-in-Chief and the military to change course, immediately ceasing violence against civilians, releasing all unjustly detained political prisoners, allowing full humanitarian access and creating space for inclusive dialogue with all st
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Baloch Human Rights Council highlights Pakistan's "inaction" against enfor
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received a written statement submitted by the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), highlighting the increasing cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan in recent years.
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Baloch activists sign petition demanding int'l action on Baloch genocide
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Baloch activists have demanded that the United Nations and Human Rights organisations take action and hold the authorities accountable for the crimes committed in Balochistan.
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NHRC notice to Telangana government over media reports of lady police offi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notice to the Government of Telangana over the media reports of lady police officials dragging a girl student by her hair in the Ranga Reddy district on Monday.
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UN special rapporteur discusses genocide, enforced disappearances with Bal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Following the ongoing Baloch genocide and enforced disappearances of Baloch people, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, held a meeting with the Balochistan Human Rights Defenders, the Balochistan Post reported.
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China's repatriation of North Korean defectors, a way of supporting Pyongy
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human rights experts have resisted China's latest claims that North Koreans fleeing into China are not political refugees but only illegal migrants seeking economic opportunities, emphasising that it is a way of supporting Pyongyang's authoritarian system, which is similar to China does, as
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Uyghurs, Tibetans hold anti-China protest outside UNHRC during Universal P
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UPR, a peer review process that only takes place once every 5 years, allows UN States to examine each other's human rights records, make specific recommendations to States under review, and address abuses.
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