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Pakistan: 113 enforced disappearance cases disposed of in September
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances disposed of 113 cases in September, with 14 people returning home, Dawn reported. Since 2011, it has received 10,636 cases, resolving 84 per cent. Civil society, UN and the Supreme Court have urged stronger action to end enforced di
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Bangladesh's interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the interim regime of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
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Islamabad universities accused of targeting Baloch students
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baloch students at QAU in Islamabad are staging a sit-in demanding the recovery of two missing students, Saeed and Feroz Baloch, and an end to racial profiling. Supported by Pashtun students, they say enforced disappearances and harassment of Baloch students are widespread across Pakistani u
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India's growth ambition backed by strong human capital: Former European Ce
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jean-Claude Trichet, Governor of the Bank of France and former President of the European Central Bank, today expressed confidence in India's economic growth potential and underlined the importance of rule-based trade.
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"Natural consequence of Pakistan's oppressive" approach: MEA on PoJK prote
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid ongoing protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), India has strongly criticised Pakistan's actions in the region, calling for accountability for its "horrific" human rights violations.
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Pakistan: Two years later, Jaranwala mob violence victims still await just
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two years after the mob violence in Jaranwala, victims and rights activists say justice remains far from reality, with only one person convicted despite the scale of the tragedy. These concerns were highlighted at a conference on "Jaranwala tragedy of August 16, 202- Condition of minorities
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India Day celebrated at Gates Foundation in Seattle on Gandhi Jayanti
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Gandhi Jayanti celebration at the Foundation's headquarters also featured cultural performances and Indian food, giving guests a glimpse of India's heritage alongside discussions on shared values of equality and human dignity.
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Pakistan's human rights abuses against Hindus laid bare at the UN
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the Council under General Debate IX, Dr Sharma stated that equality and dignity are the fundamental values that cannot be compromised under any circumstances. "We categorically reject all forms of racial discrimination, xenophobia, and religious intolerance, regardless of where th
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Pakistan becoming "rogue state" with alarming enforced disappearance, says
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The event, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action", was convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy.
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Calls for accountability over enforced disappearances in Pakistan grow at
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) raised alarm over the scale of human rights violations, describing Pakistan as one of the leading states in the region for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial abuses.
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RRAG highlights racial violence against indigenous people in Bangladesh be
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
RRAG told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that indigenous people in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts face racial violence, killings, and discrimination. It cited army attacks, exclusion from reforms, and removal of "Adivasi" from textbooks, urging effective international action a
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UN event in Geneva marks Gandhi's birth anniversary, calls for non-violenc
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A UN side event in Geneva marked Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, stressing education in non-violence to prevent human rights abuses. Diplomats and civil society leaders urged linking non-violence to justice, dialogue, and peace, highlighting Gandhi's universal legacy and the need to inve
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