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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported death of girl by suicide in pri
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 13-year-old girl student in VIII standard at a private school, allegedly died by suicide in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on October 23, 2024.
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"Today our fight is not just for our land, but for our dignity": Baloch ac
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hasan emphasised on Baloch nation's struggle for freedom and self-determination and raised concerns over human rights violations done by Pakistan armed forces against the Baloch people
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Tibetan rights group demand China to reveal location of detained monks
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has urgently called on Chinese authorities to reveal the whereabouts of four Tibetans subjected to incommunicado detention in Ngaba (Aba), located in the Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of boy's death in open-air gym in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a four-year-old boy died after a part of a machine in an open-air gym fell on him in a municipality-run park in West Delhi's Moti Nagar on 13th October 2024.
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Lawyers announce protest against Pakistan's 26th Constitutional Amendment
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Senior lawyers announced a protest against the 26th Constitutional Amendment that allows the Pakistan government to control the judiciary during a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: UN rights chief raises concerns over new constitutional amendmen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The International Court of Justice has also called the 26th constitutional amendment as a "blow" to judicial independence, human rights and the rule of law.
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Baloch activist urges masses to join the protest amid ongoing enforced di
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch urged the masses on Tuesday to join the campaign "Breaking the Silence: Standing Against Enforced Disappearances" throughout Balochistan and Karachi against hundreds of enforced disappearances in the past week.
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Western nations urge China to release detained Uyghurs, Tibetans amid huma
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A coalition of Western nations urged China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for assessments.
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering highlights importance of Resolve Tibet Act, addresse
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
At a recent event in New Delhi, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, emphasised the significance of the Resolve Tibet Act and the Tibet Policy and Support Act in advocating for Tibetan rights and autonomy. He addressed China's human rights abuses and the misma
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World Uyghur Congress calls on Finland to take firm stance on Uyghur genoc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide during their upcoming delegation visit to China, urging discussions on human rights abuses and forced labour practices.
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Baloch Students Council sounds alarm over surge in enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Baloch Students Council (BSC) has condemned the growing trend of enforced disappearances among Baloch youth, describing it as a severe violation of human rights. The BSC highlighted the abduction of 10 students in mid-October 2024, part of a broader repression campaign aimed at silenc
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Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet.
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