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Human Rights Watch urges Hong Kong to overturn convictions of journalists,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, urged the Hong Kong government to overturn the politically motivated convictions of two journalists and stop its attack on media freedom as concerns over the National Security Law continues to persist in the China-controll
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US calls on China to end repression of Uyghurs, religious minority groups
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
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Human Rights Watch bashes China for continuous atrocities in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, in a recent statement lamented the Chinese government for its human rights abuses in Xinjiang, claiming that the authorities have been persistently committing human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xin
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Human Rights Watch tells B'desh interim govt to establish council, investi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The NGO said that the council should also ensure ongoing monitoring of Bangladesh's human rights situation by UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and establish regular reporting back to the council
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One year since Jaranwala attack, Pak minority Christians await justice
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report released by the human rights watchdog commemorating the completion of one year of Pakistan's Jaranwala incident highlights that over 90 per cent of the suspects are still at large and trials have not started, leaving the Christian community in fear.
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Baloch activist urges UN, rights groups to intervene and stop Pakistan's p
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has urged the United Nations and other rights groups, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to intervene and stop the "political misadventure by the state of Pakistan."
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UK Baloch National Movement plans protest against Pakistan atrocities
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The UK chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) announced on Friday that it would hold a protest in London's Trafalgar Square on August 5 against the atrocities committed by Pakistan against the peaceful people of Balochistan.
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Human Rights Watch calls for restraint as Pakistani forces crackdown on Ba
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained several peaceful protesters from Hub Chowki and Karachi who were demonstrating against "brutality" by the administration.
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls for global action against crackdown on B
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In their letter, BHRC condemned the international community's inaction in response to the severe repression faced by participants in a peaceful protest organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee.
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Amnesty International laments China for imprisonment and torture of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
An international human rights watchdog called upon the Chinese authorities on Tuesday for the illegal imprisonment and further torture of Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur activist and intellectual, who advocated for understanding and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese people, Amnesty In
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US prioritises Aluminum sector under Uyghur Forced Labor Act while EU urge
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The US decision to focus on Aluminium production aligns closely with HRW's latest report titled "Asleep at the Wheel," released in February 2024.
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Human Rights Watch slams China's expansionist guidelines criminalizing the
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After China issued new legal guidelines that threatened Taiwan's autonomy, the authorities have now once again attempted to threaten the existence of Taiwan.
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