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Paank demands immediate release of paralysed activist Bebarg Baloch amid c
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has voiced grave concern over the deteriorating health and unlawful detention of Bebarg Baloch, a paralysed human rights defender and prominent member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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India elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2026-28 term
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India has been elected for the seventh time to the United Nations' Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish shared on Wednesday.
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ETGE marks 76 years of Chinese occupation, calls for global action against
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the ETGE, on this day in 1949, just eleven days after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist forces launched a military assault on the independent Republic of East Turkistan.
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Former President Ram Nath Kovind to grace NHRC's 32nd Foundation Day celeb
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former President Ram Nath Kovind will grace the 32nd Foundation Day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as the Chief Guest and deliver the inaugural address on October 16.
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Pakistan's police encounters replace rule of law, HRCP warns of alarming r
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
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China launches brutal nationwide crackdown on Zion Church and its pastors
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, a statement released by Zion Church and shared by the Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid, Chinese authorities carried out simultaneous raids across five provinces, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. The church stated that its worship halls were sealed, proper
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Balochistan's agony deepens as another youth goes missing under Pakistani
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In yet another chilling reminder of Pakistan's continued repression in Balochistan, a young man named Ashfaq Mushtaq has reportedly been abducted by Pakistani forces, the latest victim in a long series of enforced disappearances haunting the region.
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Pakistan under fire as Quetta burials expose grim reality in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The security operations in Balochistan have long been under scrutiny due to allegations of human rights violations. Several human rights organisations and local activists have accused Pakistani security forces of conducting "fake encounters" and extrajudicial killings under the guise of coun
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"Totally wrong...violation of human rights..": Karnataka Minister on absen
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Minister HK Patil condemned the absence of women journalists at Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's press conference, calling it a "violation of human rights."
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Machado hails Nobel Peace Prize as recognition of Venezuelan people's stru
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House spokesperson Steven Cheung took to his X social media platform to post "President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of h
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Pakistan affairs experts highlight deteriorating situation amid TLP dissen
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid escalating religious extremism, governance failures, and growing unrest across its provinces, Pakistan appears to be entering one of the most turbulent phases in its history, as highlighted by Human Rights Defender and Executive Director of Asian Human Rights Forum, Arif Aajakia and Pak
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UN slams China and Vietnam over the Tibetan Lama's mysterious death
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human rights laws, according to Phayul.
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