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CFU marks third anniversary of UN Uyghur rights report, urges action again
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to CFU, the 2022 OHCHR report was the first by a UN body to acknowledge that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) actions in East Turkistan may amount to international crimes, including crimes against humanity.
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"State is afraid of peaceful struggle": Sammi Deen Baloch condemns Ghani
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She stated that despite repeated pleas from his family, no FIR has been registered, no charges filed, and no court appearance made. His disappearance has sparked outrage among human rights defenders, who accuse state institutions of operating with impunity.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of Virar building collapse that killed 17
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that 17 people died and 8 were injured when a portion of a four-storey apartment collapsed in the Virar East area of Palghar district, Maharashtra, on August 27, an official statement from
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WUC's weekly brief: Uyghur and Kazakh persecution sparks international ala
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kazakh national Alimnur Turganbay went missing after detention at the China-Kazakhstan border, raising rights concerns. Reports link his case to Beijing's crackdown on Uyghurs and Kazakhs. Meanwhile, Intel's past China ties and UK imports from East Turkistan face criticism as WUC urges stron
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TCHRD criticises Xi Jinping's Tibet visit as 'stage-managed spectacle'
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy criticised Xi Jinping's Lhasa visit, calling it a "stage-managed" display that ignored Tibetan autonomy. The report highlighted Sinicisation, restricted Tibetan language and culture, and alleged forced labour, intermarriage, and resource disp
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Toronto Conference highlights Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan on UN D
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Canadian Baloch Congress held a human rights conference in Toronto highlighting enforced disappearances in Pakistan's Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speakers condemned abductions of activists and civilians, called for global awareness, and demanded accountability from Pakist
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UN Security Council to hold September briefing on Afghanistan as Otunbayev
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan in September, with Roza Otunbayeva presenting her final report. Civil society representatives and UN High Commissioner Volker Turk are expected to participate, while analysts stress the importance of fact-based discussio
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Tibetan leader A-Nya Sengdra faces an extended jail term amid rights outcr
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chinese authorities have extended Tibetan activist A-Nya Sengdra's prison term, delaying his release to February 2026. Known for fighting corruption and environmental crimes, he has faced isolation and health concerns. Rights groups warn this reflects China's ongoing crackdown on Tibetan com
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ETGE condemns Azerbaijan's support for China's position on East Turkistan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) condemned Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for backing China's stance on East Turkistan at the SCO summit. ETGE's Salih Hudayar called it a betrayal of Turkic heritage, accusing Baku of siding with Beijing's "genocide, colonisation, and occupat
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan calls for strict enforcement of Articl
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a report emphasising the importance of enforcing Article 9A of the Constitution to ensure citizens have access to clean air, safe drinking water, waste management, disaster readiness, and environmental justice, according to a report
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HRCP urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances, calling it a 'crime ag
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to end the practice, warning that it constitutes a crime against humanity under int
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JSMM Chairman urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for enforced disappear
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), delivered an appeal to the United Nations and global human rights organisations, urging them to hold Pakistan accountable for systematic atrocities against the Sindhi
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