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Families blame Pakistani forces as new disappearance cases emerge in Baloc
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A rise in enforced disappearances and the recovery of bodies across Balochistan has alarmed families and rights groups. Several people, including students, women and activists, have gone missing in recent weeks, with locals accusing state-backed forces. Families are demanding answers as tens
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan-led party condemns "reign of terror" after his si
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI condemned the Punjab government for allegedly assaulting Imran Khan's sisters and supporters outside Adiala Jail. The party announced a nationwide 'black day' on Friday, while leaders accused authorities of violence, denying visitation rights and suppressing dissent, vowing to continue t
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International Council of Jurists to move UN over Sheikh Hasina's death sen
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The International Council of Jurists (ICJ) will approach the UN Human Rights Committee seeking urgent intervention to protect former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's right to life and fair trial, amid widespread global concern over the death sentence issued against her by Banglad
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VBMP protest crosses 6,000 days; BNM Chairman says struggle for missing Ba
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The protest camp established by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has reached 6,000 days, signifying over sixteen years of ongoing demonstrations by the families of those who have been forcibly disappeared in Balochistan, as noted by Baloch National Movement Chairman Naseem Baluch
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Human Rights Watch raises fair trial concerns over Bangladesh death senten
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for the 2024 protest crackdown. Human Rights Watch said the trial violated fair trial standards and warned of serious human rights concerns.
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Nearly 100 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, true toll li
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, and the real number is likely higher, according to a new report from the Israel-based rights group Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHRI).
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"No one is above law": Bangladesh Chief Advisor on Sheikh Hasina's death s
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A statement posted on the social media platform on the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh said, "DHAKA, Today, the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond. The conviction and sentencing affirm a fundamental principle: no one,
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"Miscarriage of justice," says Rights Group after Sheikh Hasina sentenced
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The conviction of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal with death and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun with five years imprisonment by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is a political farce, does not meet b
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Balochistan: Kech sees fresh enforced disappearance; BMC harassment allega
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On the night of November 16, military forces in Pakistan carried out a raid on a home in Minaz, a locality within the Bulaida tehsil of Kech.
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BASC Research Associate Aisha Baloch urges global action on Balochistan cr
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taking place from November 10 to 14 in collaboration with major international human rights organisations, the week commenced with the participation of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners and gathered researchers, activists, and policymakers, along with notable figures such as journalist Pierr
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UK plans "most far-reaching" asylum overhaul, may extend settlement wait t
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Britain plans major asylum reforms, making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the system is "out of control," while rights groups warn the changes will increase uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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