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Geneva: Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest over human rights violations
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) organised a protest rally in Geneva accusing Pakistan army for sponsoring terrorism and carrying out gross human rights violations.
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Baloch leader questions Canada for not investigating murder of Baloch acti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Karima, who died under mysterious circumstances in Canada last month, was slated to get buried on January 25, but, before the corpse could be transported from Karachi to Balochistan, Pakistani authorities forcibly took Karima's body along with her family from the airport to her hometown.<
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Hope & Harmony – A Collection of Songs and Poems by Arman Chaturvedi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26: I Can’t Breathe: An Anthology of Songs is a debut book of poetry by Arman Chaturvedi, a young author, musician and activist. The book is inspired by the global movement for racial justice and human rights. The book contains over 40 poems and some deep, insigh
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Banner exhibition outside UNHRC highlights human rights violations in Balo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The organisers have been demanding urgent UN intervention to protect the lives of the Baloch people, who have been facing the worst human rights violations.
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Indian NGOs inform UNHRC about efforts towards women's empowerment, gender
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Speaking during the UN’s Annual discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective, a social activist and founder of Akshar Foundation, a women-led NGO based in India, Parmita Sharma said they believe the goals of poverty eradication and gender equality go hand in hand.
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Kashmiri activist draws attention to plight of minorities in PoK at 54th s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh intervened on behalf of India at the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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At United Nations, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations held a session to recognize the “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, for the first time as part of their efforts to support human rights, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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US: Bangladeshi diaspora protest outside UN building as Pakistan interim P
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
At the protest held outside the UN headquarters on Friday, the protestors demanded recognition by the United Nations Bangladesh of the 1971 genocide.
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NHRC organizes an International Seminar on Business and Human Rights
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission of India hosted two-days Conference of National Human Rights Institutions of Asia Pacific in New Delhi which was inaugurated by President of India Droupadi Murmu, said an official statement from NHRC on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured by police in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and destructive attack unfolded, resulting in the desecration of 24 churches, some reduced to rubble, and the widespread looting and burning of hundreds of homes across 11 areas in th
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Asia Pacific Forum of Human Rights issues "Delhi Declaration"
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 2-day Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Asia Pacific concluded by adopting the ‘Delhi Declaration’.
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India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for vacating occ
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Petal Gahlot said, "In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation.
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