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Nepal law minister denies any move to legalise polygamy amid criticism ove
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal's Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, on Wednesday assured lawmakers that no bill, including those relating to polygamy, will be presented in Parliament.
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UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified,"
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Uyghur groups welcome US Bill to sanction perpetrators of ongoing genocide
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Five Uyghur rights groups in Washington welcomed the bipartisan Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act, which targets Chinese officials and entities linked to repression, forced labour, and organ harvesting, and urges swift passage to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable an
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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UN Human Rights Chief condemns starvation in Gaza as 'affront to our colle
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Monday condemned the ongoing starvation in the Gaza Strip, describing it as "an affront to our collective humanity."
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UN chief urges greater regional and international support for Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged greater regional and global support for Afghanistan, citing poverty, displacement, and rights issues. Speaking in Almaty, he praised Kazakhstan's cooperation and said a new UN centre there will aid Afghan development and solidarity. Afghanistan
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Families of enforced disappeared leaders demand justice in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have been a grave human rights issue for decades, rooted in the region's long-standing political and ethnic tensions. For the last several decades, Baloch nationalists, students, activists, and intellectuals have been targeted, allegedly by state securi
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Cross-party US lawmakers launch Uyghur Genocide Accountability Act against
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a bipartisan push to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its ongoing human rights atrocities, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have introduced the Uyghur Geno
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Amid state intimidation, Baloch families continue sit-in protest demanding
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.
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"Social justice is not a slogan, it is our constitutional duty": Karnataka
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his government's commitment to social justice as a constitutional obligation, not charity, at the AICC Law, Human Rights and RTI Department Conclave held in New Delhi.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces crisis as military action fuels civilian unrest
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The situation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province continues to spiral, as reports of intensified military operations, widespread displacement, and growing public unrest emerge from areas such as Bajaur, Waziristan, and Tirah.
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Argentina court opens door to justice against China's Uyghur genocide
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Argentina's top criminal court has allowed a genocide case against Chinese officials to proceed, brought by Uyghur victims. The ruling, based on universal jurisdiction, offers hope for justice over alleged abuses in Xinjiang, including mass detentions and torture, and could set a global prec
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