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US expresses concern over suspension of license of ARY News in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Ned Price noted that a free press and informed citizenry is key to any nation and its democratic future.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission criticises denial of permission for 'Aur
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sharply denounced the Lahore district administration's decision to refuse the Aurat March organisers permission to host a public rally commemoration International Women's Day on March 8, The News International reported.
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Religious minorities in Pakistan face problems in obtaining national ID ca
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The findings of the study were discussed at the Access to Justice Conference organised by the Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the National Commission of Human Rights.
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Several countries at UN express concerns over restrictions on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years ago IST
President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, Hala Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, at the UN Human Rights Council, said Saudi Arabia calls on Kabul to rescind its decisions so women can "fully enjoy their rights without discrimination".
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Human rights of Indian seafarers remain cause of concern: NHRC
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Dr Dnyaneshwar Manohar Mulay, a member of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC today said that without proactive cooperation from different stakeholders, the human rights of Indian Seafarers will remain an area of concern.
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Pak human rights group raise concern over gender-based violence in Sindh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday expressed concern over the state of law and order in upper districts of Sindh, mentioning the high incidence of gender-based violence, the slow pace of rehabilitation of flood-affected communities and safety issues for journalists.<
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Pak Human Rights Commission questions police's role in violence against mi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the report, the HRCP fact-finding mission has raised concern over the alarming rise in the persecution of members of the Ahmadiyya community in Gujranwala and surrounding regions, particularly the desecration of their grave sites of worship, as per the Dawn report.
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Tibet calls for UN fact-finding mission to address atrocities by China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report by TRC a Delhi-based research institute, The United Nations, as an institution, has largely failed to hold China accountable for the ongoing crisis in Tibet. Referring to the last human rights commissioner's visit 24 years ago in 1985.
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Pak human rights group raises concern over continued marginalization of re
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In its report titled A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22, HRCP has observed with considerable alarm developments during 2021/22 that belie the state's commitment to freedom of religion or belief.
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NHRC issues notice to Centre, States over high death rate of workers in fa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Centre, States and Union Territories over the reported high death rate of workers in accidents in the registered factories and the measures taken for ensuring the protection of their human rights.
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Govt Mental Healthcare Institutions in deplorable conditions: NHRC
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Wednesday that all the 46 Government Mental Healthcare Institutions across the country are in deplorable conditions and depict pathetic handling by the different stakeholders.
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Blasphemy law amendment to create room for persecution: Pak rights group
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The HRCP said the proposed legislation increases the punishment for using derogatory remarks against "holy persons" from three years with a fine to imprisonment for life 'which will not be less than ten years'.
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