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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years under the country's strict blasphemy laws, highlighting serious concerns about due process and human rights violati
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China deepened nationwide repression in 2025, says Human Rights Watch repo
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The Chinese government significantly intensified repression across the country in 2025, tightening ideological control and curbing fundamental freedoms under President Xi Jinping, according to the World Report 2026 released by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Pakistan intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2
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Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
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"It is a dire situation, there is no law and order": Secretary General of
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Weeks ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui, Secretary General of Bangladesh Human Rights Watch, said that the country is facing a dire situation, alleging a complete lack of law and order, absence of police protection, and denial of justice through the cour
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Human Rights Watch report highlights rise in sexual harassment of exiled C
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
China's authorities have long attempted to quash dissent internationally, but there has been a troubling rise in harassment involving sexually explicit letters aimed at activists outside its borders, as highlighted in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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India calls for "free, fair and inclusive" elections in Myanmar, backs tra
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India urged Myanmar to ensure "free, fair and inclusive" elections as concerns grow over limited voting areas and lack of transparency. Human Rights Watch warned the polls will not be credible. Myanmar remains in conflict, with many opposition leaders jailed since the 2021 coup.
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Beijing tightens grip as Hong Kong heads for legislature polls without opp
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong is set to conduct elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, with not a single candidate representing the pro-democracy movement. The Chinese government's efforts to portray the legislature, referred to as LegCo, as legitimate are evidently not convincing to most people.
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Nepali security forces used disproportionate force during September uprisi
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The human rights advocacy group further states that it "found that police indiscriminately fired on protesters multiple times over three hours, killing 17 people in Kathmandu who had been demonstrating against corruption in politics and a sweeping social media ban imposed four days earlier a
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Human Rights Watch raises fair trial concerns over Bangladesh death senten
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for the 2024 protest crackdown. Human Rights Watch said the trial violated fair trial standards and warned of serious human rights concerns.
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist
Updated : 5 months ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. It gave a call to the Pakistani authorities to immediat
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Human Rights Watch urges ASEAN leaders to focus on human rights, humanitar
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta's plans to hold "elections" in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to all countries sending delegates. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN partner summ
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