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Pakistan: Baloch Human Rights Group condemns abduction of young individual
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank condemned the enforced disappearances of two young individuals by the Pakistani security forces from the Kech of Balochistan.
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Human Rights groups urge for immediate release of detained Pashtun leader
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A group of human rights organisations and global leaders issued an urgent appeal for the immediate release of Ali Wazir, a leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), who was detained by Pakistani authorities in August 2024.
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Pak: Three Baloch men 'forcibly disappeared' by Pakistani forces in Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Three Baloch men, including two students, have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, raising concerns about a recent surge in enforced disappearances in the region. Human rights group Baloch Voice for Justice has documented numerous such cases, cal
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Amnesty condemns sedition verdict as blow to free speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlet's parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish "seditious" content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Se
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Human rights groups demand immediate release of detained Uyghur economist
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has expressed solidarity with Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti's family on the 10th anniversary of his life imprisonment, calling for his immediate release along with the many Uyghur intellectuals and scholars who are detained in China.
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HRCP condemns addition of Baloch activist to no-fly list, calls it violati
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch's recent inclusion on Pakistan's Exit Control List has sparked criticism from human rights groups and the government. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the action as a violation of her freedom of movement and raised concerns over potential internment centers
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Pakistan: Human Rights group Paank condemns targeted killing of Baloch off
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, denounced the targeted killing of Panjgur District Commissioner, Zakir Baloch.
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Human Rights group Paank condemns Gwadar crackdown, calls for global actio
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Eyewitnesses report that the security forces employed excessive force, targeting the protesters deliberately. This act is seen as a severe violation of the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, fundamental human rights that are protected under international law.
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Pakistan Human Rights groups condemn reports of firing on Baloch protest m
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakhjeti Committee which called for the protest march claimed that several of its cadre are critical after security forces fired at their convoy.
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Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants deported from Iran, Pakistan in four days
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a newsletter, the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that 11,997 Afghan migrants were expelled by the governments of Pakistan and Iran and have returned to Afghanistan.
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Kenya: Five killed, dozens injured, people march towards Parliament; as pr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
At least five people were killed and 31 injured in protests in Kenya on Tuesday, CNN reported, citing a joint statement released by several human rights groups.
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Human rights groups condemn Baloch social activist Jameel Umar's disappear
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Several human rights organisations have raised concerns over the enforced disappearance of Jameel Umar, a social leader from Balochistan province.
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