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Paank urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances following release of a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has emphasised that enforced disappearances are a grave violation of human rights. In a post on X, Paank called on Pakistan to end this practice, hold those responsible accountable, and ensure justice for the victims and
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission urges action against extremists targetin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Azaz Syed is facing threats and a targeted online harassment campaign following his critical comments on blasphemy allegations and the rise of extremism in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Human rights body highlights rising enforced disappearances in B
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A report by PAANK highlights a troubling rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, impacting many families. It details cases like that of Asad Mengal, a student missing since 1976, and Deen Muhammad Baloch, abducted in 2009, emphasising ongoing human rights violations in the region.
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Two young men abducted by Pakistan armed forces amid ongoing human rights
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, two young men, Akhtar Shah and Sahaj Mengal, were forcibly abducted from their homes by Pakistan's armed forces in the Killi Pandrani area, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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Baloch youth disappear after forced deportation from Bahrain
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid escalating reports of enforced disappearances and abuse in Balochistan by Pakistani armed forces, a young Baloch man has reportedly gone missing in Pakistan after being forcibly deported from Bahrain, according to a report by The Balochistan Post.
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Karachi on August 30, 2024, to protest against enforced disappearances, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The march united communities across Pakistan, highlighting the widespread issue of missing persons, parti
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Balochistan witnessed 35 incidents of enforced disappearances in July: Rep
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report claimed that Balochistan during August witnessed, 35 enforced disappearances, three extrajudicial killings and 13 incidents of extrajudicial torture.
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Pakistan: Human Rights group Paank condemns targeted killing of Baloch off
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, denounced the targeted killing of Panjgur District Commissioner, Zakir Baloch.
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US: Sindh Foundation holds protest for human rights outside Pakistani Cons
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Sindhi Foundation organised a protest in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago to demand rights for the Sindhi community in Pakistan, highlighting the plight of Hindu girl Priya Kumari, human rights abuse and alleged census manipulation.
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Pakistan Human Rights groups condemn reports of firing on Baloch protest m
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakhjeti Committee which called for the protest march claimed that several of its cadre are critical after security forces fired at their convoy.
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