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Pakistan: Sit-in by families of Baloch missing persons continues in Islama
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A sit-in by families of Balochistan's missing persons in Islamabad entered its 31st day, with demonstrators accusing police of harassment and force. Despite restrictions, they held a seminar condemning enforced disappearances, extrajudicial detentions, and human rights abuses, calling for de
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BNM alleges 'organised genocide' in Balochistan at The Hague, urges UN and
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At a conference in The Hague, the Baloch National Movement and other activists accused Pakistan of "organised genocide" in Balochistan, citing disappearances, killings, and cultural erasure, and urged global action against alleged state crimes and human rights abuses.
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"Imputations, misrepresentations, one-sided projections": India on Human R
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that India does not attach any credence to such biased assessments and remains focused on advancing human rights through inclusive governance and development.
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Pakistan: 785 enforced disappearances, 121 killings documented in first ha
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baloch National Movement's human rights department, Paank, made a chilling revelation of the dangers being faced by Baloch activists in Pakistan. It said on Thursday that in the first 6 months of 2025 alone, Paank documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings.
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Dozens of New Xinjiang-Europe cargo routes raise forced labour concerns
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over the past year, China's Xinjiang province has seen the launch of more than 40 new freight routes to Europe, moving thousands of tons of goods, according to Politico. The expansion comes despite ongoing accusations that Beijing is committing human rights abuses and using forced labour aga
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UK Deputy PM demands China explain redacted 'Super-Embassy' plans amid sec
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary of the United Kingdom, Angela Rayner, has officially requested that the Chinese government clarify why sections of its architectural designs for a proposed "super-embassy" in central London have been significantly redacted, cautioning that a la
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UN Expert urges China to protect imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China should protect the rights of human rights defenders who are imprisoned, ensuring they are not subjected to torture or mistreatment, according to a UN expert, as reported by the United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRO).
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SRA marks August 11 as 'Baloch Independence Day,' accuses Pakistan of occu
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has stated that 11 August represents a "crucial milestone" in the history of the Baloch nation, indicating what it claims was Britain's acknowledgement of Balochistan's independent status in 1947.
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Human Rights organisations accuse China of 75-year genocide in Xinjiang
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stands accused of mass killings, forced assimilation, cultural eradication, and industrial-scale forced labour, all while profiting from the region's vast reserves of strategic minerals, according to the report by Cfact.
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Pakistan rights body, Taiwan's Foundation for Democracy mark National Mino
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan marked National Minority Day, urging constitutional reforms to protect religious minorities. Speakers called for ending discrimination, violence, and misuse of blasphemy laws, promoting religious freedom, equality, and justice for all citizens in Pakistan.
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Over 80 publicly flogged in Afghanistan in past month amid human rights co
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
More than 80 men and women have been subjected to public floggings across Afghanistan over the past month, raising alarm among human rights groups about ongoing abuses and a lack of judicial transparency under Taliban rule.
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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