US lawmakers urge action on Hong Kong's political prisoners

The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCP) sent a letter to Secretary of State...

UKPNP calls for urgent global pressure on Pakistan

In a recent address, Jamil Maqsood, President of UKPNP, outlined a detailed framework aimed at tackling the systemic...

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fire in Jhansi Medical College

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 10...

HRCP to hold ‘Hyderabad Rawadari March’ on Nov 23 despite opposit

A Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to seek justice for the...

BYC condemns disappearances, censorship

The Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has strongly condemned the rising cases of enforced disappearances and...

Pakistan forces detain four more in Balochistan

The Pakistan armed forces have reportedly abducted four individuals in Balochistan, including two men from Kharan's...

UN calls for release of detained Chinese human rights lawyers

The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu...

Pakistan: Paank demands justice for mother of two disappeared son

The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Paank, has voiced support for Bibi Ganjatoon who...

HRW accuses Israel of forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report highlighted the "alarming actions" of Israeli authorities and said that the...

Tibetan activist released but remains under heavy surveillance

Tashi Wangchuk, a prominent advocate for Tibetan language rights, was held in detention for 15 days on accusations...

Iranian man, resuscitated once from gallows, hanged again

A 26-year-old man, who was sentenced to 'qisas' (retribution-in-kind) for murder after his arrest in October 2018,...

Baloch students are facing violence by govt: Mahrang Baloch

Prominent Pakistani human rights activist Mahrang Baloch on Wednesday said that the Baloch students are facing...