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Canadian PM Carney urged to prioritise human rights during China visit: HR
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The visit marks the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in more than eight years, amid strained bilateral relations following years of intensified repression by the Chinese government, as cited by the HRW report.
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"No Bangladeshi cricketer should play on Indian soil": Sena (UBT)'s Anand
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Sunday welcomed the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, asserting that no Bangladeshi cricketer should be allowed to play matches on Ind
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance crisis persists as another Baloch youth
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A young man was allegedly forcibly disappeared in Balochistan's Kech district during a late-night operation, raising renewed human rights concerns. Rights groups highlighted ongoing enforced disappearances, continued protests by families of the missing, and demands for urgent state action.
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CTA concludes Tibet Outreach programs in Karnataka, raises awareness on cu
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration conducted Tibet Outreach Programmes in Karnataka in December 2025 to raise awareness about Tibet's history, culture, environmental issues, and human rights concerns under Chinese rule, engaging students and faculty at educational institutions in Bengalur
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Balochistan: Unidentified bodies recovered in Washuk amid rising human rig
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reports have emerged of alleged enforced disappearances and the recovery of two unidentified bodies in Balochistan's Khuzdar and Washuk districts, according to the Balochistan Post.
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China detains about 80 Tibetans after protest against illegal gold mining
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Around 80 Tibetans were arrested in Kashi village after protesting illegal gold mining, with seven still missing, according to Phayul. Authorities reportedly carried out door-to-door arrests, imposed restrictions and allegedly mistreated detainees amid heightened surveillance and security me
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Human Rights Watch raises fair trial concerns over Bangladesh death senten
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for the 2024 protest crackdown. Human Rights Watch said the trial violated fair trial standards and warned of serious human rights concerns.
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UK plans "most far-reaching" asylum overhaul, may extend settlement wait t
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Britain plans major asylum reforms, making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the system is "out of control," while rights groups warn the changes will increase uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing
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British parliamentarians condemn Pakistan's repression in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
British MPs have raised alarm over protests and a communications blackout in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir, urging the UK government to press Islamabad for restoring services, easing tensions, and starting dialogue. They warned of human rights concerns and growing fears among affected comm
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China's draft 'Ethnic Unity' law raises alarm over minority rights
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025, the 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress reportedly seeks to legally enforce ideological conformity under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), raising serious human rights concerns both domestically and in
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UK Deputy PM demands China explain redacted 'Super-Embassy' plans amid sec
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary of the United Kingdom, Angela Rayner, has officially requested that the Chinese government clarify why sections of its architectural designs for a proposed "super-embassy" in central London have been significantly redacted, cautioning that a la
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Over 80 publicly flogged in Afghanistan in past month amid human rights co
Updated : 7 months ago IST
More than 80 men and women have been subjected to public floggings across Afghanistan over the past month, raising alarm among human rights groups about ongoing abuses and a lack of judicial transparency under Taliban rule.
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