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Human rights activist Arif Aajakia accuses Pakistan of systemic abuses in
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking during a recent address, Aajakia alleged that the situation in Balochistan amounts to genocide. "Balochistan is an occupied nation. Its people are facing both physical and economic genocide," he said. According to him, the province, which is rich in natural resources, is being expl
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Generations lost: Qalandrani family highlights Balochistan's enforced disa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch condemned the detention of Mir Yousaf Qalandrani, highlighting decades of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Families suffer prolonged uncertainty, protests continue, and justice remains elusive, with the Qalandrani case reflecting the generationa
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Baloch American Congress Prez slams Pakistan over human rights violations,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
President of the Baloch American Congress, Dr Tara Chand Baloch, has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan's judiciary and intelligence agencies, accusing them of gross violations of human rights against the Baloch people.
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HRCP urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances, calling it a 'crime ag
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to end the practice, warning that it constitutes a crime against humanity under int
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission alarmed as Imran Khan's nephews arrested
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephews in connection with the May 9, 2023, protests.
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Pakistan rights body, Taiwan's Foundation for Democracy mark National Mino
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan marked National Minority Day, urging constitutional reforms to protect religious minorities. Speakers called for ending discrimination, violence, and misuse of blasphemy laws, promoting religious freedom, equality, and justice for all citizens in Pakistan.
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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HRCP sounds alarm over deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the HRCP team, which included chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt, former senator Farhatullah Babar, and senior human rights advocates such as Nasreen Azhar and I A Rehman, recorded disturbing trends of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executio
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BASC-SOAS Seminar highlights systematic human rights abuses against Baloch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre held its first public seminar in London, highlighting serious human rights abuses against Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan, including killings and disappearances. Experts, activists, and UN representatives called for international attention and jus
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Pakistan suffocating civil liberties under 3MPO in Balochistan: Baloch Yak
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling on lawyers, rights groups, and the Baloch public, she urged all democratic forces to "rise, speak, and act" for the immediate release of Mahrang Baloch and all illegally detained BYC leaders.
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HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-c
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.
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