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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo writes to Delhi's Chief Secretary to improve
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Member of the National Human Rights Commission, Priyank Kanoongo wrote to the Delhi Chief Secretary, urging him to take urgent action to improve shelter homes in the national capital, which serve as critical facilities for vulnerable sections of society.
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"State repression at peak": Rights body slams Pakistan for human rights vi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Leading Pakistan Human Rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) brought to focus the cases of enforced disappearances recorded during the month of December at the hands of the military.
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Pakistan: Military forces abduct over 18 people as Gwadar sees raids, viol
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Leading Pakistan Human Rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) brought to focus the military operations, raids, violence and enforced disappearances of Baloch people taking place at the hands of Pakistani military forces.
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BYC and its supporters staged protest against extrajudicial killings and v
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with families of victims and supporters, held widespread protests across Balochistan, demanding justice for Zareef Umar and Naveed Hamid, both allegedly killed by Pakistani security forces. Demonstrators marched in Turbat and staged sit-ins, present
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Justice V Ramasubramanian assumes charge as new Chairperson of National Hu
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India on Monday assumed the charge of the Chairperson and Justice (Dr) Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi is a Member of the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), India.
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Pakistan: Paank condemns extrajudicial killing of Zareef Baloch, demands j
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has condemned the abduction and brutal killing of Zareef Baloch, accusing Pakistani forces of violating basic human rights. Reports reveal that the grieving family has been prevented from conducting a post-mortem and staging
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China targets Taiwan's youth with subsidised tours to Xinjiang amid human
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China is reportedly offering heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang for Taiwanese citizens aged 16-40, aiming to shift focus from the region's human rights abuses. The initiative, organised by the Xinjiang Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, has raised concerns among critics, who accu
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China expands nationwide detention facilities as Xi Jinping intensifies an
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China has expanded its network of detention centers under the growing anti-corruption campaign led by Xi Jinping. These centers, part of the "liuzhi" system, can detain individuals without legal representation for up to six months. Initially targeting Communist Party members, the system now
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Tibetan Parliament-in-exile publishes resolution of solidarity amid ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The official statement reaffirmed the Tibetan people's ongoing struggle for their fundamental human rights, religious freedom, and cultural preservation in the face of the Chinese Communist Party's occupation of Tibet.
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HRFP condemns blasphemy charges Christian woman in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Sunday condemned the blasphemy charges against Shazia Younas, a 50-year-old Christian woman from Gojra, Pakistan. The HRFP labelled the charges as baseless and calling for the protection of minority rights in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Sit-in protests continue in Balochistan against torture, enforce
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a leading human rights organization in Balochistan, has reported that two sit-in protests are ongoing in Pakistan, protesting against state atrocities on the Baloch people.
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