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China arrests Tibetans for internet, phone use, says Human Rights Watch
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Since 2021, China's government has escalated its crackdown on Tibetans, arresting dozens for politically motivated offenses related to phone and internet use, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Human Rights Watch calls for investigation into suspicious death of Tibeta
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called upon the Vietnamese government to investigate the death of a senior Tibetan lama, Humkar Dorje Rinpoche, in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29, 2025, under suspicious circumstances, as per a press release by the HRW.
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to the Dawn, citing a statement issued on Wednesday by Amnesty, the organisation criticised Pakistan's March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave, stating that forcibly expelling Afghan nationals--many of whom are asylum seekers--would only worsen their suffering.
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Pakistan joins Civicus Monitor's 2025 human rights watchlist amid growing
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pakistan has been added to the prestigious Civicus Monitor's human rights watchlist for 2025 due to a significant deterioration in its civil space and an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana claims health risks, torture if extradited to
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 attacks, has approached the US Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India.
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Pakistan: JSFM condemns state crackdown on Sindh University protesters
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Many protesting students were injured and arrested due to police brutality. The students belonged to the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Bashir and Arisar factions, along with other nationalist entities.
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China tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdl
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Chinese authorities need people from areas they generally deem to be at high risk of online fraud or "illegal" emigration to provide extra documentation and receive approval from many government offices when applying for a passport.
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Rights bodies condemn UK government's order for Apple to hand over encrypt
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
International human rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have condemned a recent order by the UK government demanding Apple provide access to encrypted user data.
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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh's interim govt to uphold impartiality
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights body, has called on the interim government of Bangladesh to ensure that security forces act impartially and uphold the rule of law in addressing political violence.
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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh to stop "cycle of violence"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh should propose a consensus resolution at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council session in March to request technical assistance, further investigations, and monitoring and reporting by UN-backed rights experts, the rights body said.
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China intensifies crackdown on Tibetan schools, forcibly replacing heritag
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by Human Rights Watch, the Jigme Gyaltsen Vocational High School, which was connected to Ragya Monastery, in the Golok grasslands of Qinghai province in eastern Tibet was shut down by the government in July 2024.
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"China's severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rig
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Chinese government is maintaining severe restrictions, conditions, and controls on Uyghurs who seek to travel abroad in violation of their internationally protected right to leave the country, the Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.
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