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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk calls for "transparent and peaceful" tra
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
He noted that the transition of power in Bangladesh should be guided by human rights, in line with the country's international obligations and those responsible for the killing of hundreds and thousands injured should be held accountable.
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US representative to UNHRC joins panel demands status of Uyghur doctor
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Michele Taylor the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday joined the panel of human rights experts of the UNHRC demanding the status of Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas who was detained by China (PRC).
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Pakistan's Karachi witnesses 11 pc rise in street crimes in 2023: HRCP
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The report stated that more than 90,000 street crimes were reported in Karachi in 2023, in comparison to 80,000 in 2022, showcasing an 11 per cent rise.
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Baloch activist urges UN, rights groups to intervene and stop Pakistan's p
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has urged the United Nations and other rights groups, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to intervene and stop the "political misadventure by the state of Pakistan."
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Chinese Social media platform bans Tibetan language, Tibetans condemn deci
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, TCHRD Director, Tenzin Dawa, said that Douyin company's decision to ban content in the Tibetan language has made it impossible for Tibetan netizens who use these platforms to create content and make a living from these platforms.
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NHRC issues notices to Delhi Govt, Police Commissioner over deaths of 12 i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of reports that 12 inmates died within one month between July 15 and July 31 at a Delhi government-run shelter home, Asha Kiran, for people with mental impairments in Rohini.
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UK Baloch National Movement plans protest against Pakistan atrocities
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The UK chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) announced on Friday that it would hold a protest in London's Trafalgar Square on August 5 against the atrocities committed by Pakistan against the peaceful people of Balochistan.
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Baloch rights group thanks UK lawmaker John McDonnell for raising their is
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) expressed gratitude towards British lawmaker John McDonnell after he introduced a resolution in the UK Parliament, condemning the heinous actions of Pakistani security forces against peaceful protests in Balochistan.
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US: Sindh Foundation holds protest for human rights outside Pakistani Cons
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Sindhi Foundation organised a protest in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago to demand rights for the Sindhi community in Pakistan, highlighting the plight of Hindu girl Priya Kumari, human rights abuse and alleged census manipulation.
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Human Rights Watch calls for restraint as Pakistani forces crackdown on Ba
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Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained several peaceful protesters from Hub Chowki and Karachi who were demonstrating against "brutality" by the administration.
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee calls on UN, Human Rights Organisations to take
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The Pakistani security forces arrested the BYC Karachi protesters at Hub Chowki.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of deaths of three students due to drowning
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Days after the death of three UPSC aspirants due to drowning in the flooded basement library of a coaching centre in Delhi, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices on Tuesday to the Delhi Chief Secretary, the Police Commissioner and the MCD Commissioner calling for a detailed
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