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Amnesty condemns sedition verdict as blow to free speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlet's parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish "seditious" content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Se
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Pakistan already a failed state, wants to live with wealth of Balochistan:
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Activists around the globe continue to remain concerned over the rising atrocities within the Balochistan province in Pakistan. Razzak Baloch, a member of the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), in a recent statement, highlighted the nexus of Pakistan and China involved in looting Balochista
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Five Baloch youth abducted in Gwadar, enforced disappearances in Balochist
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakhjeti Committee (BYC), a Baloch rights organisation, highlighted the incident on X, stating, "The saga of enforced disappearances continues in Balochistan with Baloch youth as its prime victims. Today, five Baloch youngsters, residents of Maksar Dasht of district Kech, were
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Geneva: Kashmiri activist at UN highlights atrocities against Shias in Pak
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Beigh highlighted the plight of the Shia Muslim community within Pakistan
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At UN, Baloch rights advocate calls for urgent action against enforced dis
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Sami Baloch, a representative of the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), raised alarming concerns about the escalating cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. He urged for UN in
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Human Rights Watch claims academic freedom in Hong Kong nosedived after im
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The educational freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline as the Chinese government imposed the National Security Law on the city on June 30, 2020.
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Pakistan: Human rights body highlights rising enforced disappearances in B
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A report by PAANK highlights a troubling rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, impacting many families. It details cases like that of Asad Mengal, a student missing since 1976, and Deen Muhammad Baloch, abducted in 2009, emphasising ongoing human rights violations in the region.
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Uyghur activist highlights parallel struggles of Uyghurs, Baloch at intern
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
At the 5th Balochistan International Conference, Rahima Mahmut drew parallels between the struggles of the Baloch and Uyghur peoples, emphasising the detrimental effects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and calling for solidarity among oppressed nations.
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EU representative at UN reiterates concern over dire human rights situatio
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The EU representative highlighted that harassment, intimidation and surveillance are faced by human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, media workers, writers and intellectuals, including even at the transnational level.
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Teachers protest in Lahore, demand reversal of controversial education pol
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Hundreds of teachers organized by the Grand Teachers Alliance protested outside the Civil Secretariat in Punjab, demanding the reversal of controversial government policies and addressing their concerns regarding promotions and education quality.
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Activist laments Pakistan for dreadful human rights record in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Activists express deep concern over human rights violations in Balochistan, highlighting enforced disappearances and lack of accountability by Pakistan during the 57th Regular Session of the UNHRC in Geneva.
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Global conference in Geneva condemns human rights violations in Balochista
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A global conference in Geneva condemned the ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan and Sindh, expressing concern over widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and alleged cultural genocide by Pakistan.
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