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BNM urges global action against unlawful detention of Baloch activists
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Foreign Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has initiated an urgent global appeal, urging parliamentarians and political figures from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the United States to take action against the unlawful imprisonment of Balo
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Global experts warn of rising human rights violations in Bangladesh at UNH
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A side event titled "Human Rights Violations and Rise of Islamic Terrorism in Bangladesh" was held by Tumuku Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU) on March 26, 2025, during the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the Dawn, citing a statement issued on Wednesday by Amnesty, the organisation criticised Pakistan's March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave, stating that forcibly expelling Afghan nationals--many of whom are asylum seekers--would only worsen their suffering.
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"Extremism destroying pluralism in Bangladesh": Activist Rehman Afridi on
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Human rights activist and defender Fazal ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday (local time) delivered a scathing critique of Bangladesh's deteriorating human rights landscape due to the rise of Islamic extremism in the country in recent times.
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Former UK MP expresses concerns over corruption, human rights crisis in Ba
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
At a side event during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Wednesday, former UK Member of Parliament Paul Burstow delivered a keynote speech addressing human rights violations and the rise of Islamic extremism in Bangladesh.
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BNM Foreign Secretary condemns human rights violations in Balochistan at U
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Faheem Baloch condemned the recent detention of Mahrang Baloch, Sammi Deen Baloch, Bebo Baloch and many other activists at the 58th United Nations Human Rights Council Session.
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Human rights defenders praise India's progress at UN event in Geneva
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Human rights defenders from various parts of India commended the country's significant progress across multiple sectors at a side event held at the United Nations during the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
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CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees fleeing persecution
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.
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BNM holds protest in Germany to mark 77 years of Pakistan's occupation of
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Activists at the event highlighted the ongoing human rights abuses in the region, using speeches, placards, and slogans to call attention to the plight of the Baloch people. They specifically condemned the detention of Baloch leaders such as Mahrang Baloch, Bebagr, Bebo, and others, demandin
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Religious minority victimisation soars in Pakistan in 2025: HRFP Report
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The organisation condemned the escalating abuses, noting that relief and justice remain elusive due to resource constraints and the emboldened mindset of perpetrators, often backed by influential religious and political figures.
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NHRC takes 'suo motu' cognisance of the reported assault on SC student in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India has taken a 'suo motu' congnisance of a media report where a class IX student belonging from a Schedule Caste was assaulted by some upper caste boys from his locality in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, said an official press release by NHR
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Muhammad Yunus faces criticism over 'press repression' in Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rubin drew parallels between Yunus's current actions and those of other Nobel laureates who, after receiving the prize, have been criticized for policies or actions that contradict the principles of peace and human rights. He cited Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's involvement in the Tig
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