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Religious freedom in Pakistan continues to 'deteriorate': UK-based human r
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 16 (ANI): Asserting that religious freedom in Pakistan continues to "deteriorate" under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organisation, has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehree
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I am targeted for being a defender of religious minorities, alleges Pak Ch
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 8 (ANI): A Pakistani Christian human rights defender has accused the country's government and security agencies of targetting him and his colleagues for helping the victims of religious violence.
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Geneva: Activists tear into Pak for atrocities against Baloch, false claim
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 11 (ANI): Baloch political activists and human rights defenders have lambasted on Pakistan for atrocities against Baloch people at the same time when the cash-strapped nation is crying foul over Kashmir at the 42nd United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here.
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Amnesty to Pakistan: End alarming poll-linked crackdown
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 15 (ANI): New York-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International has appealed to authorities in Pakistan to end what it described as an alarming crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other civil society members in the run up to the
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Activists blame Pakistan for harbouring terrorists and targeting minoritie
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 21 (ANI): Political activists and human rights defenders have blamed Pakistan for crushing voices of dissent and harbouring terrorists.
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Economic exploitation and state oppression in Balochistan echoes in Geneva
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept 18 (ANI): Baloch activists and human rights defenders raised their voice against the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and termed it as a project of looting and plundering of natural wealth of Balochistan.
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Balochistan demands appointment of UN special rapporteur to look into huma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): Baloch political activists and human rights defenders raised the situation of deteriorating human rights in Balochistan and condemned the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at a side event during the 34th Session of UN Human Rights Council here.
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I was tortured beyond limits: Pakistani blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva[Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistani blogger and human rights defender Ahmad Waqass Goraya, who disappeared from Lahore in January this year, said he was brutally tortured before his release after almost a month in captivity.
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Human rights and political activists raise concern over grim situation in
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.9 (ANI): Human rights defenders and political activists from several parties have expressed concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan.
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