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A Proud Moment for India: IHRO Chief Honored with Prestigious Royal Mahar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31: Today marks a proud moment for India as renowned human rights activist and champion of Ambedkarite ideals, Dr. Nem Singh Premi, brought great honour to the country. For his remarkable global contributions to the field of human rights, he was conferred with the pres
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Amjad Ayub Mirza slams Pakistan's crackdown in PoGB, calls land reform bil
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Renowned human rights activist and political analyst Amjad Ayub Mirza has expressed a strong denunciation of the recent actions involving arrests and violence aimed at senior members of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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Human Rights Activist Baba Jan criticises illegal land reforms, torture of
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baba Jan stated, "First of all, the incidents that have occurred here are deeply concerning. People who were advocating for civic rights, human rights, access to water and electricity, and better education have been arrested and subjected to torture."
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Nepali human rights activists protest in front of Pakistan Embassy in Kath
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
About a dozen Nepali human rights and peace activists on Friday protested in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu, calling for the de-escalation of increasing tensions with India.
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Kashmir: Human rights activist Tasleema Akhter strongly condemns Pahalgam
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, is one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
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UN to review detention of Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The case of Baloch human rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch has been officially accepted for review by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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"Hope US, Iran soon reach deal, as economic situation worse than ever": Ir
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, spoke about the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that if the agreement is reached, it could alleviate the threat of war in Iran and the region.
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"Iran's human rights situation at worst" Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian human rights activist, spoke out about the dire state of human rights in Iran, condemning the regime's violent repression and its severe crackdown on freedoms.
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Human rights activist raises voice against women atrocities, discriminatio
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Anila Gulzar, a Pakistani human rights activist from the Christian minority, has condemned systemic violence and gender discrimination against women in Pakistan, highlighting issues ranging from honour killings and forced marriages to workplace harassment and weak legal enforcement.
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"Extremism destroying pluralism in Bangladesh": Activist Rehman Afridi on
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights activist and defender Fazal ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday (local time) delivered a scathing critique of Bangladesh's deteriorating human rights landscape due to the rise of Islamic extremism in the country in recent times.
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain slams Pakistani authorities over arrest of human
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the arrest of Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights activist and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee during a peaceful protest in Quetta. The arrest of Baloch, along with her associates, has triggered widesprea
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Pakistan: Several women injured after police use batons to disperse famili
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The relatives had assembled to identify bodies brought in by security forces. The violence erupted when families of forcibly disappeared persons, along with human rights activists, attempted to enter the hospital to view the bodies, The Balochistan Post reported.
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