Chinese human rights lawyer tries to flee overseas, held in Laos

Lu Siwei, who belonged to a rare and increasingly besieged group that took sensitive cases to defend rights...

Pakistan uses blasphemy laws to target minorities: Report

As an angry mob, motivated by blasphemy claims, set fire to churches and wreaked havoc on Christian homes in...

Christian community stages protest outside European parliament

In the protest, the protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state...

Amnesty International slams Pakistan for cases of enforced disapp

Amnesty International slammed Pakistan over the multiple cases of enforced disappearance, and secret and arbitrary...

NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand Govt over poor management of JJH

The Commission has observed that a Government institution cannot be allowed to remain in complete apathy and neglect...

OHRC seeks report from DGP in woman home guard torture incident

In a written complaint to DG Home Guard on August 13, the victim accused the senior officer’s wife of verbally...

Pak: Jaranwala blasphemy incident damage estimated at PKR 67mn

In the Jaranwala blasphemy incident, the damages suffered due to the burning of churches and the houses of...

London: Christians stage protest outside Pakistan embassy

The protestors have claimed that their demonstration was against the barbaric attack on 21 churches and hundreds of...

Pak's Jaranwala violence: 19 churches gutted, says rights report

Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has issued a fact-finding report on the Jaranwala incident and revealed that 19...

Delhi student beaten by teacher: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance 

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a student of a...

Yasin Malik's wife included in Pakistan caretaker PM's cabinet 

Mishaal Hussain Malik has been appointed as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights.

"High-level" probe ordered into vandalism of Pak churches

On Wednesday, a mob made its way through a predominantly Christian area on the outskirts of the industrial city of...