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Tamil Nadu: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of activist's death
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report that a retired Sub-Inspector of Police was murdered in broad daylight in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu by a group of four persons, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Director General of Police and Distric
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We expect Bangladesh to follow rules of Human Rights: US
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State, Tammy Bruce said that Bangladesh is expected to follow rules of human rights and be fair to their own citizens when asked to respond over Bangladesh Army Chief's warnings of imminent Islamist extremist attacks on Bangladesh.
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Pakistan continues to arrest Baloch leaders as police cracks down on prote
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) central leader Sammi Deen and deputy organizer Lala Wahab were arrested on Monday as police cracked down on the protest in Karachi.
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Pak: BYC claims Panjgur protesters met with police action as strike contin
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Police used tear gas against protesters in Panjgur as a BYC-backed shutter-down strike entered its third day. The arrests of BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and 16 others have sparked protests across Balochistan, with reports of injuries and restrictions on family visits. Malala Yousafzai and i
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Baloch National Movement protests outside Downing Street, spotlighting hum
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement's United Kingdom chapter staged a protest outside the British Prime Minister's office at 10 Downing Street, London, on Sunday, drawing attention to a series of grave human rights violations against the Baloch people.
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Baloch Human Rights Council urges UN intervention amid ongoing repression
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has called for the urgent intervention of the United Nations Secretary-General in the ongoing repression of Baloch activists in Pakistan. In a press release, the BHRC urged the UN to press Pakistani authorities for the immediate and unconditional releas
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Pakistan registers terrorism charges on human rights leader Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Police has registered an FIR against Mahrang Baloch, chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with 150 others, on charges of forcibly taking away bodies from a morgue, incitement to violence and other alleged offences, as reported by Dawn.
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Balochistan: Iqra Baloch condemns arrest of sister Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Baloch activist Iqra Baloch has raised concerns over the arrest of her sister, Baloch rights leader Mahrang Baloch, who was taken into custody in Quetta. International figures, including UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor, have condemned the crackdown on protesters and the detention of hum
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Indian Law Institute, NHRC organise day-long seminar for media, govt PROs
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Indian Law Institute (ILI) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) jointly organised a day-long training programme for media personnel and government Public Relations Officers on 'Media and Human Rights: Issues and Challenges'.
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Baloch group alleges Pak brutality as fire opened, tear gas lobbed on peac
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared that a peaceful protest staged in Lasbela saw Pakistani police and security personnel launch a crackdown wherein they opened fire and lobbed tear gas upon peaceful protestors on Sunday.
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European nations address rights violations in Tibet at UN Human Rights Cou
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The ongoing human rights violations in Tibet have drawn significant international condemnation, with 28 European countries raising serious concerns during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, as reported by Tibet.net.
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain slams Pakistani authorities over arrest of human
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the arrest of Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights activist and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee during a peaceful protest in Quetta. The arrest of Baloch, along with her associates, has triggered widesprea
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