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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
Updated : 1 week ago IST
South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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"Time to end Islamic Republic": Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi urged President Trump to help Iranians overthrow the regime, declaring it is "time to end the Islamic Republic." He called for rooftop chants at 8 pm on February 14-15 to sustain protests amid over 7,000 reported deaths.
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Davos: Pashtun group, human rights activists protest against Pakistan's at
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) held a peaceful demonstration along with local human rights activists against Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army involved in the brutal killings and enforced disappearances of Pashtun people.
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"Respect freedom of expression, refrain from unnecessary use of force": UN
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), CNN reported.
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Netanyahu says Israel "closely monitoring events unfolding in Iran", backs
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as "tyranny".
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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Global leaders in Berlin denounce Pakistan's brutal occupation, ongoing ge
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The gathering served as a platform to condemn Pakistan's decades-long suppression of the Baloch people and to reaffirm the resolve for a free and independent Balochistan. Shali Baloch and Nadeem Saleem moderated the event. It featured speeches from BNM Chairman Dr Naseem Baloch, World Sindhi
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Pakistan: Dozens of Baloch activists placed on Fourth Schedule under Anti-
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.
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Bangladesh's interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the interim regime of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
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Gujarat: Controversy erupts at Surat Hospital over aarti for convicted rap
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The event, held at the hospital's stem cell building entrance, has triggered widespread outrage among citizens and human rights activists, with videos of the ritual going viral. The footage appears to depict an organised event where attendees were performing aarti and praying to Asaram's ima
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Activists hold protest in Geneva to spotlight human rights abuses in Baloc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A protest was staged today at the iconic Broken Chair monument near the United Nations headquarters in Geneva by members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and allied human rights activists. The demonstration, marked by speeches, slogans, a photo exhibition, and an awareness camp, aimed t
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Toronto Conference highlights Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan on UN D
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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