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"Undermines Germany's legal and moral credibility": Frankfurt researcher o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany's recent deportation of Afghan nationals has sparked criticism from rights advocates, with experts warning it undermines legal and humanitarian credibility. Critics say sending people back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan violates international standards and endangers lives, even as
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UNAMA flags human rights violations in forced Afghan returns: Report
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over two million Afghans have been forcibly returned from Pakistan and Iran since 2023, according to UNAMA. The UN warns of rights violations, especially against women and girls. Afghan authorities deny the claims, while experts say the deportations breach international human rights commitme
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Amnesty International marks 10 years since China's '709 Crackdown', calls
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in China. Th
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Pak: HRCP flags political dysfunction, minority persecution, and alarming
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the report by Dawn, the HRCP conducted a press conference to bring attention to the human rights landscape in Punjab, as detailed in its newly released report, State of Human Rights in 2024.
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Paank condemns continued extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearance
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Paank expresses solidarity with Mazar Baloch's family and all those affected by state violence, urging for an end to impunity and the safeguarding of human rights in Balochistan.
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Tibetan Environmental Activist Tsongon Tsering released after 8 months, fa
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan environmental rights advocate Tsongon Tsering was freed from prison on July 8, 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, occurring before serving his full sentence, reportedly came with strict terms th
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UNAMA voices concern over arrest of women, girls in Kabul for dress code v
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UNAMA has raised concern over the recent arrest of women and girls in Kabul by Taliban authorities for alleged dress code violations, urging respect for human rights and reversal of restrictive policies, Khaama Press reported. The arrests have sparked outrage and deepened fears among Afghan
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'Clear violation of human rights, international law': Paank decries ongoin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's human rights wing, expressed concern over the ongoing wave of enforced disappearances taking place across Balochistan and Sindh. It gave a call for the immediate release of all the disappeared persons.
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Pakistan: Baloch Human rights group gives call to hold perpetrators of hon
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has raised its voice over the horrific honour killing of Bano Baloch and her husband, Ehsan, and brought to light several other incidents of human rights violations which aim at distorting Baloch culture.
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Odisha: NHRC, India to hold a camp sitting on July 21- 22, state authoriti
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is scheduled to conduct a two-day Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on July 21-22. This event aims to review cases pertaining to alleged human rights violations.
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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Pakistan's war on expression: HRCP condemns systemic silencing of journali
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a national roundtable on July 17 to address growing concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression and the shrinking space for digital freedoms in Pakistan. The HRCP stated in a press releas
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