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Documentary reveals the story of forgotten genocide in Bangladesh
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The brutal genocide in Bangladesh by Pakistani armed forces which continues to haunt the nation even after more than half a century, was revealed in detail in the documentary by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) in the Human Rights Film Festival at The Hague.
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Human rights body condemns harassment of religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Naveed Walter, the President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan said that the population of minorities in Pakistan has come down to 3 per cent from 23 per cent since its independence in 1947.
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Pakistan: Human Rights body condemns harassment of religious minorities
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the harassment of religious minorities in Pakistan, especially in cases filed against them for engaging in ritual sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha.
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Pakistan: Human rights body demands repeal of blasphemy laws, setting pris
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded the repeal of the blasphemy laws and to stop the practices of victimizations in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Human rights body welcomes grant of post-arrest bail to victims
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Both were charged with blasphemy under 295B of PPC for allegedly burning the papers containing Quranic verses on April 15 in a school where Musarrat Bibi was working as a peon and Muhammad Sarmad was working as a gardener, HRFP said in the press release.
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US Congress members urge Blinken to pressurize Pakistan to improve human r
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The US Congressmen sent a letter to the State Secretary where it stated, "As proponents of a strong US-Pakistan relationship, we write to express our concerns about the current situation in Pakistan and urge you to use all diplomatic tools at your disposal to pressure the Government of Pakis
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Political instability in Pakistan increased crime: HRCP
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the HRCP, incidents of violence against religious minorities and transgenders, blasphemy cases and incitement have also increased. The HRCP released these details in a report on the human rights situation in Pakistan in 2022 released on Wednesday.
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Violence against minorities in Pakistan on rise, reports Human Rights Comm
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In its flagship annual report State of Human Rights in 2022, released earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the political and economic turmoil of last year, both of which have had a serious impact on the human rights situation.
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Pak human rights body raises alarm over abysmal human rights situation in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It noted that Balochistan faces mounting public frustration pertaining to enforced disappearances, economic exclusion, curbs on press freedom, misgovernance and allegations of political manipulation by the establishment.
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Pakistan rights panel raises alarm over growing public frustration over en
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sounded alarm over growing public frustration pertaining to enforced disappearances, economic exclusion, curbs on press freedom, misgovernance and allegations of political manipulation by the establishment in Balochistan, Geo News reported.
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Inflation in Pakistan breaking all records, says UKPNP Chief Shaukat Ali K
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking a sharp dig at the current rulers of Pakistan, Human Rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has said that the inflation in the country breaking all records, inching Pakistan towards default.
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Pakistan: Content against minorities in textbooks has increased, says repo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) issued the "Human Rights Observer 2023", an annual fact sheet. The report covers five key issues impacting religious minorities including discrimination in the education system, the prevalence of forced faith conversions, abuse of blasphemy laws, the estab
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