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Trump to pull US from UN Human Rights Council, stop relief agency funding:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order on Tuesday, formally withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting future funding for the UN relief agency UNRWA, Politico reported, citing an official document.
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Pakistan's new cyber law sparks free speech concerns, rights groups demand
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that internet freedom and free expression are gravely threatened by Pakistan's government's recent amendment to the country's cybercrimes act.
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Pakistan: Human rights body condemns abduction, torture of Baloch man
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a post on X, Paank highlighted the recent incident in Parom, Panjgur, where Azim, son of Jaro, was abducted from his home by members of a "state-backed death squad".
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JKNIA Chairman calls for justice and rights in PoJK at UK public meeting
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The event served as a rallying cry for Kashmiris in PoJK and the diaspora, urging them to persist in their struggle for human rights, justice, and systemic reforms.
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Paank condemns continued enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the continued enforced disappearances in Pakistan's Balochistan
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"Two sides of same coin": Uttarakhand CM Dhami takes dig at AAP, Congress
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"Today in Delhi, Congress and AAP are pretending to contest elections separately, whereas these people are two sides of the same coin in terms of appeasement and corruption. These people hate people from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand, but they fight for human rights for all the ant
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New direct flights from East Turkestan to UK spark fears of forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Since the summer of 2024, three new direct air routes have connected the East Turkestan region to major British airports, sparking alarm over the potential use of forced labor in the supply chains. East Turkestan, where the Uyghur ethnic group faces significant human rights abuses, has becom
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Pakistan: HRCP slams PECA act, raises alarm over free speech restrictions
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025, expressing concern over its potential to further curtail freedom of expression for both journalists and ordinary social media users.
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Uyghur American Association to mark tragic 'Ghulja Massacre' anniversary w
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This protest serves as both a tribute to the victims and a call for accountability. The Ghulja Massacre symbolizes the ongoing repression faced by the Uyghur community in China a struggle that continues to this day with mass detentions, cultural erasure, and systemic human rights violations
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Imran Khan writes letter to Pakistan's Chief Justice on issues related to
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The letter includes reports regarding alleged election rigging, human rights violations and PTI members arrests, particularly around November 26, 2024.
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Sweden: Salwan Momika, Iraqi man behind 'Quran-burning protests' shot dead
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Momika, who arrived in Sweden from Iraq in 2018, had earlier called his "Quran-burning protests" as his opposition against the holy book, because he believed the Quran "should be banned in the world because of the danger it causes to democracy, ethics, human values, human rights, and wome
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UAE submits periodic report to UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The UAE has submitted its consolidated 22nd and 23rd periodic reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), in line with the country's human rights commitments.
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