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Over 80 publicly flogged in Afghanistan in past month amid human rights co
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks 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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'Where will we go?' Afghan mothers in Chagai live in terror as Pakistan pl
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghan refugee mothers in Pakistan's Chagai district fear forced deportation after their protective PoR cards expired. They face losing safety, education, and dignity in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, while aid cuts and police raids worsen conditions. Human rights groups condemn Pakistan's actio
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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Amid state intimidation, Baloch families continue sit-in protest demanding
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.
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BYC marks 13th day of Islamabad sit-in, remembers Baloch Raaji Muchi amid
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan has long been the centre of persistent human rights issues. The area has experienced cycles of violence related to separatist movements, a heavy military presence, forced disappearances, and economic neglect. These challenges have attracted attention from human rights groups, jou
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Pakistan: Baloch Human rights group gives call to hold perpetrators of hon
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has raised its voice over the horrific honour killing of Bano Baloch and her husband, Ehsan, and brought to light several other incidents of human rights violations which aim at distorting Baloch culture.
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BYC mourns death of youth fighting for Baloch cause, hold candlelight vigi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights group, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a candlelight vigil on Saturday night in the memory of Zeeshan Zaheer, who was extrajudicially killed.
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Enforced disappearances, custodial killings surge in Balochistan, sparking
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reports from Balochistan highlight ongoing enforced disappearances and custodial killings by security forces. Victims include abducted men found dead or held for ransom. Human rights groups have condemned the abuses, urging international action, but accountability remains lacking amid rising
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Global Human Rights Groups call out China at UN for ongoing persecution of
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A global coalition of rights groups at the UNHRC condemned China's ongoing persecution of human rights lawyers, marking 10 years since the "709 Crackdown." They highlighted cases of imprisonment, disappearances, and family harassment, urging stronger international action against China's lega
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Pakistan: Baloch human rights group marks 3 months since illegal arrest of
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee marked three months since the arrest of the organisation's leaders such as Mahrang Baloch and brought to attention how the crimes against the community have increased manifold in recent times.
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China's modern slavery machine, multinationals directly linked to state-en
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed that South Korean tech giant LG directly owns and operates a factory in China that employs ethnic minority workers under Beijing's controversial labour transfer programme, a scheme widely condemned by human rights
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Pakistan's security forces abduct two brothers in Balochistan's Turbat
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The enforced disappearance of the Kareem brothers adds to the growing list of cases in Balochistan where civilians are abducted by state forces without due process. Human rights groups have long accused Pakistani authorities of using forced disappearances as a tool to suppress dissent and in
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