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More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in Afghanistan: US speci
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said, pointing towards the plight of females in the war-torn country, reported Khaam Press.
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Plight of women in Pak prisons 'A Nightmare for Everyone': HRW Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistani prisons are one of the most overcrowded ones in the world, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, prison cells that were designed for a maximum of three people were reportedly holding up to 15 inmates on average.
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NHRC issues notice to Andhra govt over 'lack of school' in tribal hamlet i
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a statement by the commission, reportedly, as children could not take a walk through six kilometers of rough terrain in the forest to attend school, they prefer to work along with their parents.
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US: Republican Senators propose bill to impose new sanctions on Taliban fo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As per the bill, President Joe Biden must impose sanctions on the Taliban for their involvement in terrorism, drug trafficking, and violations of women's rights, Fox News reported.
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Taliban intensify repression of Afghan women, girls: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Watch has said that on the one hand, the Taliban continue to beg for recognition and foreign help, while on the other, they escalate repression of Afghan women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
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Netherlands: Baloch National Movement protests against Pakistan's nuclear
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The protesters held placards and banners with slogans against Pakistan's nuclear weapons and the devastating effects of the tests on the Baloch people and the environment. The protesters also condemned the human rights violations by the Pakistani army in Balochistan.
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Biden calls Uganda's anti-LGBTQ law "tragic violation of human rights"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Biden said that no one should have to live in fear for life or being subjected to violence and discrimination.
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'Voice for Baloch Missing person' organises protest rally against forced d
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mama Qadeer, Chairman of 'Voice for Baloch Missing person' led the protest rally at Quetta Press Club.
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Pakistan should formally declare 1971 atrocities as genocide: Dutch activi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bommel headed a three-member European team to investigate the genocide committed by Pakistan in 1971 and also appealed to Islamabad to clear its stance on the issue.
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China's monitoring tactics of Uyghurs are disturbing: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the latest Al Jazeera report by Erin Hale published on May 4, 2023, which cites a Human Rights Watch (HRW) forensic investigation reveals that Chinese authorities have monitored the phones of the ethnic minority Uyghur for the presence of 50,000 known multimedia files that were
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'2023 Forum on Development of Xizang' garners criticism for showcasing dis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The forum held in Beijing brought together government officials, experts, representatives of enterprises, and media organizations from both domestic and international spheres.
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Rule of law in Pakistan is under serious threat: UHNRC High Commissioner
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"One more situation that is of deep concern to me is that in Pakistan, hard-earned gains and the rule of law are at serious risk. I am alarmed by the recent escalation of violence, and by reports of mass arrests carried out under problematic laws, arrests that may amount to arbitrary detenti
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