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Pakistan Senator Tahir Bizenjo criticises Parliament's failure to address
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, National Party member highlighted the procedural disruptions in the upper house that have hindered meaningful debate on this crucial human rights issue.
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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan rose to 3,120 in 2023: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The rights organisation recently took up the cases of 69 missing Baloch students with the IHC, prompting "strong remarks" from the court.
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5-day sit-in to be held in London against enforced disappearances in Baloc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a bid to amplify the chorus of protests against the alleged enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan, Salia Marri, the niece of Baloch national leader Baba Khair Bakhsh Marri, announced that a five-day sit-in in London from January 3 to 7.
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NHRC sends notice to Delhi Chief Secretary, DCGI after epilepsy drug 'Sodi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Drugs Controller General of India, and Police Commissioner on Friday after the epilepsy drug 'Sodium Valproate' failed a quality test.
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Human rights situation "rapidly deteriorating" in West bank: UN Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Office has verified the deaths of 300 Palestinians from October 7 to December 27, including 79 children, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel.
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Pakistan: 'Haq Do Tehreek' holds motorcycle rally in Gwadar, demands end t
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A motorcycle rally was carried out in Pakistan's Gwadar led by Chairman Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch on Tuesday calling for an end to extrajudicial killings and the enforced disappearances of political activists, students and human rights activists, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
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Detained Chinese dissidents' wives continue advocacy from abroad
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite the Chinese government's efforts to cut down on public attention on human rights cases in the country, the wives of dissidents who were arrested in April have been advocating for their husbands globally to raise awareness about human rights abuses in China.
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UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.
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ICC denies Usman Khawaja's application as he attempts to spread awareness
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The logo that Khawaja intends to display is a reference to Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reads, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of bro
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Brussels: Activists discuss challenges to confront 'fascist' Pakistani reg
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Political activists from Pashtun, Baloch, Kashmiri & Sindhi nations gathered in Brussels Press Club Europe in Belgium to participate in an International conference "Oppressed Nations in Pakistan & Human Rights Violations".
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns crackdown on Baloch protester
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, HRCP Commission Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt said the commission was appalled by the state's response to peaceful protesters.
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"Important to respect freedom of expression": Norwegian Embassy in Islamab
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad has reacted to the crackdown on Baloch protestors in Islamabad, stressing the importance of respecting freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest.
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