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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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US exempts Afghan SIV holders from travel ban, reaffirms visa support
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US has confirmed that Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders are exempt from the travel ban. Visa processing will continue at embassies worldwide, offering relief to Afghans who supported US missions. Human rights groups welcomed the move, calling it vital for protecting vulnerable
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Pak human rights groups condemn abduction of activist Gulzadi Baloch
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leading human rights groups of Pakistan, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and Paank have expressed outrage over the alleged abduction of BYC activist Gulzadi Baloch at the hands of Pakistani forces.
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BNM's global campaign puts Pakistan's GSP-plus trade benefits under scruti
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has escalated its global initiative to shed light on the ongoing repression in Balochistan, attracting attention from international political leaders and human rights groups. The campaign, led by the BNM's Foreign Department, has reached out to officials an
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Pak: BYC claims Panjgur protesters met with police action as strike contin
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Police used tear gas against protesters in Panjgur as a BYC-backed shutter-down strike entered its third day. The arrests of BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and 16 others have sparked protests across Balochistan, with reports of injuries and restrictions on family visits. Malala Yousafzai and i
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Journalists, human rights groups slam Pakistan govt for 'clampdown on free
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Journalists and digital rights advocates have said that the measures significantly curtail freedom of expression and criminalize dissent.
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Internet shutdown attempts to silence voices ahead of Baloch Genocide Reme
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Pakistani authorities have imposed an internet blackout in Dalbandin, raising serious concerns amongst human rights groups and activists about the looming threat of violence in Balochistan, according to a post shared on X by Mahrang Baloch, on Thursday.
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Human Rights Groups condemn Pakistan's abduction of Baloch leader Wahid Ka
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The family of Wahid Kamber Baloch, a respected Baloch leader and elder, is urgently calling for his immediate and safe release from Pakistani custody. Kamber, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies on July 19, 2024, while in Iran, has been held in secret, and his fam
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Pakistan: Baloch activists urge action after Shahjan's alleged abduction i
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In Turbat, Balochistan, Shahjan, a resident of Sarikan and the eldest son of Barkat Ali, was allegedly abducted from his home by Pakistani forces in the early hours of December 13. His family, devastated by the incident, has demanded his immediate return. The case highlights ongoing enforced
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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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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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