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Thailand deports detained Uyghurs to China despite human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China's Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand's Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing's oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
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US lawmakers urge Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghur refugees to China
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said, "We are deeply concerned about Thai authorities' reported plans to forcibly deport 48 Uyghur refugees to the People's Republic of Chi
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Uyghur Activist Dolkun Isa raises alarm over China's influence on UNHRC
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commenced from February 24, Dolkun Isa, the former President of the World Uyghur Congress, expressed serious concerns regarding China's increasing sway within the Council. He cautioned that authoritarian governments, especially China
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Over 20 Uyghur educators remain imprisoned in China since 2017 crackdown
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Over twenty Uyghur educators at a college in Xinjiang were detained by Chinese officials in 2017 and are still serving their sentences, according to college representatives in a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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In UNHRC address, EAM Jaishankar highlights India's commitment to global u
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"India's unwavering commitment to human rights is deeply rooted in its enduring philosophy of global unity, openness, and mutual respect. These values form the foundation of our constitutional framework, which guarantees fundamental rights while upholding the ideals of justice, liberty, and
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Tibetan community protests at UNHRC Session in Geneva, condemns China's hu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, the official agency of the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration, the demonstration was aimed at condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet under Chinese rule.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission calls for stricter traffic laws amid ris
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Sindh government to take immediate and effective measures to regulate heavy traffic in Karachi. The HRCP emphasised the urgent need to address the increasing number of road accidents, particularly those caused by reckless driving.
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Paank condemns forced abductions in Balochistan, calls for immediate relea
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights division of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the ongoing forced abductions in Balochistan, highlighting the recent case of Mohaib Baloch. According to reports, Mohaib was abducted by security forces on February 24, 2025, from his local tailo
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Pakistan: Internet shutdown takes place in Balochistan during rally agains
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared on Tuesday that the protests organised against the rise in targeted killing of Baloch youth saw an internet shutdown along with Pakistani paramilitary forces blocking and hampering the protest rally.
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World Uyghur Congress to host discussion on 'Uyghur Genocide in Digital Ag
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) will host a crucial dialogue session on Uyghurs at RightsCon, the global platform addressing human rights in the digital age.
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UKPNP leader Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri expresses solidarity with Pashtun
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kashmiri highlighted the long history of suffering endured by the Pashtun people, who have faced systemic discrimination, violence, and human rights abuses.
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Nepal's Human Rights Commission requests Indian body to investigate death
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Nepal's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a written request to the Indian Human Rights Commission requesting to investigate death of Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha.
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