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Pakistan faced worst economic crises in 2023: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch observed that the insistence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on austerity and the removal of subsidies without adequate compensatory measures resulted in additional hardship for low-income groups in Pakistan.
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Taliban continues to suppress human rights, particularly those of women, i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of women, as the females in the country remain deprived of education, employment and a lot more.
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Taliban intensified suppression of human rights in Afghanistan: Human Righ
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch has released a new report stating that the Taliban has intensified its suppression of human rights, especially women's rights, in Afghanistan, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
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Pakistan's caretaker govt used threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's caretaker government clamped down on dissenting media, the political opposition, and nongovernmental organisations in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024 on Wednesday.
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Afghan women still face arrests, threats, suppression: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch has said women in Afghanistan still face arrests, threats and suppression, TOLO News reported.
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Pakistan authorities carried out 'widespread abuses' against Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan authorities committed "widespread abuses" against Afghans living in the country to compel them to return to Afghanistan leading to a situation of humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UN Security Council adopts resolution urging humanitarian pauses in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The resolution received support from twelve states during the session held on Wednesday, while the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom chose to abstain from the vote.
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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UN member states should "not vote for China" for seat at UNHRC: Human Righ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Human Rights Watch China director, Sophie Richardson has urged the United Nations(UN) Member countries to make a choice and "note vote for China" for a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid its growing human rights violations against Uyghur minorities and a crackdo
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“Will continue to push to help resettle our Afghan allies”: US on 2 years
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“As we mark two years since the conclusion of the US war in Afghanistan, we salute the valour, patriotism, and selflessness of the American service members and civilians who fought and served there over the course of 20 years,” read an official statement by Austin.
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Afghanistan: National and international organizations react to Taliban ban
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The national and international organizations rasied concerns following the ban on Afghan women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, reported TOLO News on Monday.
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Taliban denied Afghan women and girls their right to education, work, move
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the report, HRW said that Afghan women have been denied the right to education, employment, and social involvement since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.
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