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"The situation in East Turkestan is a global concern": Foreign minister of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of East Turkestan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) on Saturday participated in a virtual discussion organised by the Asian Human Rights Forum, focusing on grave human rights violations, especially in Asian countries.
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Pakistan: Rights body demands protection for religious minorities being su
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a non-government organisation (NGO) from Pakistan, raised its voice on Sunday, for the protection of minorities, their properties, and worship places, the HRPF said in a statement.
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75th international conference on Universal Declaration of Human Rights ina
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The 75th International Conference of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
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Crisis deepens in Pakistan as human rights activist warns of complete melt
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mirza highlighted the plight of Gilgit-Baltistan and said that people in the region are protesting on the streets, raising demands for basic rights encompassing economic, social, political, and human rights.
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Pakistan's human rights body urges action to end decades-long pattern of e
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairman Asad Iqbal Butt demanded an end to the decades-old problem of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan province.
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India votes in favour of UNHRC's resolution to support 'right to self-dete
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UNHRC on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice.
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UNHRC adopts anti-Israel resolution; Israeli ambassador walks out of sessi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UNHRC on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip at the end of the 55th Council session.
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HRCP writes to Punjab CM, seeks attention to severe human rights violation
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Highlighting the ongoing cases of violence against women, children and trans people, the HRCP in its letter recommended strengthening the Punjab province's Commission on the Status of Women.
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UN: Activists organise event to highlight condition of minorities in PoK,
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Panellists of the press conference were Nicolas Levrat the Special Rapporteur on minority issues of the United Nations, Konstantin Bogdanos a journalist and former member of the Greek Parliament, Tsenge Tsering, Humphrey Hawksley, Sajjad Raja the Founder Chairman of NEP-JKGBL and Joseph Chon
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22 cases of forced disappearances reported in March in Balochistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
For the past twenty years, Balochistan has grappled with the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances, casting a long and somber shadow over the region. The recent data underscores the severity of the situation, revealing that 22 individuals have been victims of forced disappearances, while
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PoK activists stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UN, demand dismantling o
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The protest against human rights violations in Pakistan and its occupied Jammu Kashmir was held during the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday.
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US questioned on silence on arrest of Pakistan's opposition leaders while
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a daily press briefing on Wednesday, US Department of State spokesperson Mathew Miller refused to categorise both cases into one and rambled around the question, adding that they want to see everyone in Pakistan be treated with consistent rule of law and human rights.
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