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Israeli leaders condemn UN report on Gaza, call it 'Blood Libel'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Israeli leaders have condemned a UN report accusing Israel of committing "genocidal acts" in Gaza, calling it a "blood libel" and a distortion of reality. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, other officials, and the Foreign Ministry strongly criticised the report, arguing that it ignores Hama
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Balochistan: Pakistan security forces abduct two individuals from Gwadar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained two individuals in Pasni, Gwadar, with their whereabouts unknown. This adds to the rising cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, fueling protests and concerns over human rights violations.
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Baloch activists nominated for 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize for human rights
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Focus Asia Foundation (FAF) has put forward the nominations of Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice chief of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), and Nargis Baloch (Hooran) for the esteemed Nelson Mandela Prize 2025, as reported by Balochistan Post.
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"Baloch freedom fighters getting stronger," says Baloch Human rights counc
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Earlier, ISPR Pakistan DG Lt Gen Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Jaffar Express clearance operation, launched after the train's hijacking in Balochistan, was complete.
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Pakistan joins Civicus Monitor's 2025 human rights watchlist amid growing
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has been added to the prestigious Civicus Monitor's human rights watchlist for 2025 due to a significant deterioration in its civil space and an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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Taipei marks 66th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising, calling for attention t
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The "66th Anniversary Tibetan Uprising Parade" took place in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, drawing over 100 participants, including Tibetan groups, NGOs, political parties, and the National Human Rights Commission, all marching under the Snow Lion Flag.
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Balochistan: Pakistan security forces reportedly kill enforced disappearan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Reports indicate that Wafa Baloch, a resident of Panjgur district, was allegedly killed by Pakistani paramilitary forces near the Iran-Pakistan border. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the killing, highlighting ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions in B
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Over 1,000 die in 2 days of clashes in Syria
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported deaths in more than 20 locations across the Latakia, Tartus, and Hama governorates, marking one of the deadliest episodes in Syria's 14-year conflict, as per DW.
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NHRC, India's second ITEC Executive capacity-building programme on human r
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The programme, which began on March 3, saw the participation of 35 senior functionaries from 11 NHRIs of Madagascar, Uganda, Timor-Leste, DR Congo, Togo, Mali, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Burundi, and Turkmenistan. It also included interactive sessions with eminent persons and domain experts,
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Family of missing Baloch resident calls for urgent intervention for his sa
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The family of Zulfiqar Ali Marri, a resident of Kohlu district in Balochistan, has urged authorities and human rights organizations to intervene for his safe recovery after he went missing from Quetta, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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HRCP condemns crackdown on Jamshoro student protest, urges Sindh govt to r
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
HRCP condemned FIRs against protesting students in Jamshoro and urged the Sindh government to withdraw charges and release detainees.
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Pakistan: Women's March demands recognition of International Women's Day a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
During the press conference, prominent social activists, including Farzana Bari, Huda Burghari, Nishat Maryam, Zainab Jamil, and Jiya Jaggi, outlined a series of urgent demands aimed at addressing human rights, social justice, and environmental issues in the country.
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