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Pakistan affairs experts highlight deteriorating situation amid TLP dissen
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid escalating religious extremism, governance failures, and growing unrest across its provinces, Pakistan appears to be entering one of the most turbulent phases in its history, as highlighted by Human Rights Defender and Executive Director of Asian Human Rights Forum, Arif Aajakia and Pak
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UN slams China and Vietnam over the Tibetan Lama's mysterious death
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human rights laws, according to Phayul.
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China's war on freedom escalates: Global alarm over widening human rights
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC) has released its latest weekly brief, painting a grim picture of escalating repression under President Xi Jinping's rule, highlighting the Chinese Communist Party's tightening control over civil liberties, religious freedom, and dissent across the country and bey
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Pakistan's hidden occupation: PoGB left voiceless under Islamabad's cont
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
On the sidelines of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in an exclusive interview with ANI, political activist from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Sherbaz Khan has accused Pakistan of exploiting the region's disputed status while denying its peopl
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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Bangladesh: New crackdown under anti-terrorism law
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Nations human rights team in Bangladesh should immediately seek the release of those arbitrarily detained and encourage the authorities to uphold rights and prosecute all those who use unlawful political violence.
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UN rights envoy hails new investigative mechanism for justice in Afghanist
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN rights envoy Richard Bennett welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan, calling it vital for justice and accountability. He urged swift implementation, support from member states, and action on gender apartheid, stressing that Afghan women and youth m
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Moscow hits back at Finland, cites West's long record of Helsinki Act brea
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova rejected Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen's claim that Moscow violated the Helsinki Final Act, calling it a "blatant lie." She accused Western nations of decades of breaches, citing NATO's Yugoslavia bombing, Kosovo's recognition, a
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Pakistan: Abductions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reveal crumbling state control
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, the two teachers were abducted from Government High School Zindi Musa Khan in the Mandati Naika Zyarat area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Hoid police station. District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas Kulachi informed that the region has remained under consis
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'Take down CCP': Demonstrators slam 76 years of oppression in China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Around 80 protesters gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mark the CCP's 76th anniversary, condemning decades of oppression and human rights abuses. Speakers from Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese activist groups urged global support against Beijing's authoritarianism and
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Police forward complaint against former Nepal PM Oli and ex-Home Minister
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal's Kathmandu District Police forwarded complaints against former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak to a high-level commission probing the Gen-Z protests, where 21 people died. Families of victims accused them of crimes against humanity, prompting an investigation into
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WUC mounts global offensive to hold China accountable for Uyghur genocide
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) released its monthly brief highlighting global advocacy efforts across Europe and Asia to raise awareness about China's repression of Uyghurs. It included meetings with diplomats, lawmakers, and rights groups, plus a civil complaint in France against firms acc
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