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WEF sparks backlash by inviting Iranian Foreign Minister amid massacre all
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The controversy erupted after United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a US-based watchdog group, sent a letter to WEF President Borge Brende urging the forum to exclude officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The letter called attention to what human rights groups describe as a "mass sla
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At least 544 killed, over 10,600 arrested as Iran protests enter 15th day:
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid nationwide protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, econ
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Human Rights Group denounces 'politically motivated' conviction of Hong Ko
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC), a New York-based international, non-governmental organisation (NGO) that addresses human rights and fundamental rights in China, has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Balochistan: Human rights groups demand immediate release of missing woman
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Farzana, daughter of Muhammad Bakhsh Zehri, was forcibly taken by Pakistani forces on the night of 1 December 2025 while returning home from a hospital in Khuzdar. "Her whereabouts remain unknown, and authoritie
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Nearly 100 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, true toll li
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, and the real number is likely higher, according to a new report from the Israel-based rights group Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHRI).
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Tunisian opposition leaders join hunger strike to back jailed politician
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several Tunisian opposition leaders, including Jawhar Ben Mbarek, have begun a hunger strike to protest his detention since February 2023. His health is deteriorating, drawing concern from family and human rights groups, amid growing criticism of Tunisia's shrinking civil liberties under Pre
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Pakistani forces' brutal checkpoints in Balochistan claim child's life, ex
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A young child died in Balochistan's Uthal region after security checks delayed medical help. Passengers said officials ignored pleas to move the bus despite the child's worsening condition. Human rights groups have criticised Pakistan's security policies for obstructing healthcare access.
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China accused of torturing Tibetan monk as dam protests face brutal suppre
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The London-based human rights group Tibet Watch has raised alarm over the worsening condition of Gonpo Tsering, the abbot of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly fighting for his life at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The 45-year-old religious leader was subjected to
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Human rights group concludes meeting advocating rights for marginalised gr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), in collaboration with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), successfully held the 15th Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Network Meeting and Project Closing Ceremony in Faisalabad.
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China launches brutal nationwide crackdown on Zion Church and its pastors
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, a statement released by Zion Church and shared by the Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid, Chinese authorities carried out simultaneous raids across five provinces, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. The church stated that its worship halls were sealed, proper
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Pakistan: Protest by Baloch families enters sixth week against detention o
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Families of forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continue with their protests for over 40 days now demanding justice and release of their loved ones, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), shared on Tuesday.
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Rights groups call on Germany to take immediate action on Afghan refugees'
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Several human rights groups from across the world have jointly addressed a letter to Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, calling for immediate action to relocate over 2000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported on Monday.
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