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Rights bodies condemn UK government's order for Apple to hand over encrypt
Updated : 1 year, 4 months 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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Pakistan: BYC condemns actions of 'state-sponsored militias' against Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the firing opened by 'state-sponsored militias' which resulted in the injury of an individual who eventually succumbed to death. BYC also highlighted the plight of villagers who are suffering at the hands of 'state s
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Human Rights activists slams UK government over China ties amid Wang Yi's
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Human rights advocates have slammed the UK government for welcoming Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in an attempt to "normalize" ties between the UK and China. Stop Uyghur Genocide Executive Director Rahima Mahmut has denounced the action as a capitulation to a dictatorship that is involved
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Journalists in PoGB protest 'PECA' law, warn of risks to free speech
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In response to growing concerns about government overreach in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), journalists and human rights activists are voicing strong opposition to the newly enacted Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025. They argue that the law poses a significant thr
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BNM delegation meets Dutch MPs, urges international action on human rights
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The central spokesperson of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) stated that the BNM delegation met with Dutch MPs Isa Kahraman, Eric van der Burg, Cor Pierik, and Jan Paternotte to discuss the serious human rights abuses in Balochistan in detail.
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Former Tibetan political prisoner leads advocacy at Geneva Summit, urges U
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Namkyi, a former Tibetan political prisoner, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 9, 2025, to attend the Geneva Summit 2025. A five-day advocacy campaign from February 10 to 14, 2025was launched in advance of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to spread awareness
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Pakistan: HRFP demands justice for blasphemy accused Farhan Masih, others
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Thursday condemned the ongoing violations of minority rights in Pakistan, where religious minorities, particularly Christians and Hindus, face severe persecution and discrimination.
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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh's interim govt to uphold impartiality
Updated : 1 year, 4 months 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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Nepal's Social Media Bill faces protest from ruling party's student union
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Standing against the provisions stated in the bill regarding operation, use and regulation of social network, the student union held a demonstration about how the bill will curtail basic human rights.
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UN says extradition of Bangladesh's Ex PM Sheikh Hasina is bilateral issue
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva has launched the "OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh".
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Pakistan: Transporters protest on National Highway over rising vehicle fir
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Liaquat Mehsud, the president of the dumper owners' organization, has noted that a court order has permitted the dumpers to enter the city. "Vehicles involved in an accident should face legal action," he stated as reported by ARY News.
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Diplomacy, Defence and Cybersecurity take centre stage at Siang Dialogue 2
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar highlighted India's growing soft power and its active diplomatic initiatives. Abdulhakim Idris, Executive Director of the Centre for Uyghur Studies, focused on the human rights crisis in Xinjiang.
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