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"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasp
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Portnaar addressed the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding religious legislation and the recent testimonies from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran.
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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"Good thing for people": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar hails initiative aga
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
At a UNHRC side event, humanist Dina Perla Portnaar warned that blasphemy laws are being weaponised as tools of "coercion" and "power" rather than faith. She highlighted how these laws lead to the "criminalisation of identity," silencing minorities in Asia through state-sanctioned persecutio
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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Baloch group backs BYC's month-long campaign marking one year of leaders'
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marking one year since the detention of several of its leaders.
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Human rights advocate Senge Sering alleges systemic neglect in PoGB as res
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Sering said women in PoGB are increasingly coming forward to demand fundamental rights, including access to water, electricity and sanitation. Referring to a recent viral video from Gilgit city, he described how a woman protested against the absence of essential services in her locality....
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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days 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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UN condemns Taliban's new decree on women after it legitimises use of viol
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan over a new decree that effectively expands and legitimises the use of violence against women and children, including in homes, in the country.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL to display punishment for filing fake ca
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre, all State governments and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking response on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay.
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US: Speaker Mike Johnson invites daughter of detained Uyghur doctor to Sta
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
During the 2026 State of the Union Address, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson invited Ziba Murat, the daughter of detained Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, as his guest, drawing national attention to her case and the broader human rights concerns surrounding the Uyghur community in China. The de
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Human rights situation worsened in Balochistan's Nushki, Kharan districts
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), in a post on X, has alleged a sharp deterioration in the human rights situation in the districts of Nushki and Kharan during February 2026, citing enforced disappearances, civilian casualties, curfews, and communication blackouts.
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"Pakistan living in 'la la land'": India slams Islamabad at UN Human Right
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Exercising India's Right to Reply during the high-level segment held on February 25, Anupama Singh, India's representative, rejected allegations made by Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), saying the grouping had allowed itself to be used as an "echo chamber" for o
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