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Maldives Govt defends police action amid 'Lootuvaifi' protest in Male
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The Government of Maldives responded to the "Lootuvaifi, Lootuvaifi!" protests, which took place in the country on Friday night by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), reaffirming its commitment to uphold the democratic right to peaceful assembly. The Government stressed that
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"Grave risks faced by individuals exercising their right to peaceful assem
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Jahanzaib, who died after being hit by a vehicle while participating in a peaceful protest at Hooshap Zero Point in Turbat, Balochistan.
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Pakistan's Human Rights Commission warns of severe impact on civil liberti
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to the Commission, this law severely undermines the right to peaceful assembly, a fundamental freedom already subjected to extensive and often restrictive regulations in the country.
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Rights body urges Pakistan to uphold constitutional rights, highlights ris
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The commission highlighted several critical issues, including the increasing pressure on rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly over the past year. It stressed the need for immediate attention to economic and climate justice, the cessation of enforced disappearances, and
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PoJK: Protestors demand release of detainees amid outrage over new restric
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) recently held a strike in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) to protest the controversial Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Ordinance, 2024, to demand the release of all detainees.
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Baloch rights organization attacks federal government for passing bill aga
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned Pakistan's newly passed 'Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024,' which grants the military sweeping powers to arrest and imprison individuals for organizing or participating in public meetings. The BYC views this legislation as a me
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 11 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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Human Rights group Paank condemns Gwadar crackdown, calls for global actio
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Eyewitnesses report that the security forces employed excessive force, targeting the protesters deliberately. This act is seen as a severe violation of the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, fundamental human rights that are protected under international law.
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Baloch rights group condemns local administration's repression ahead of pe
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The local administration's attempts to thwart this peaceful assembly have raised serious concerns. Paank criticized these actions as part of a disturbing pattern of repression intended to silence dissent and obscure systemic abuses within the region.
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Pakistan is using its full might to sabotage Baloch National Gathering in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"State is using its full might to sabotage the Baloch Raaji Muchi in Gwadar. Abducting BYC members, threatening people not to provide services for the gathering, and spreading fear among the public would not hamper us from organising peaceful assembly," she said.
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We now look forward to timely, complete results reflecting will of Pakista
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The spokesperson for the State Department, Mathew Miller on Friday said the US was looking for timely completion of the vote count and the declaration of the results of Pakistan's general elections, adding that the polling on Thursday included "undue restrictions" on freedoms of expressio
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PTM member lambasts Pakistani military, says 'will continue our struggle u
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) member Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi lambasted the Pakistani military establishment for trying to stifle their freedom of expression and their right to peaceful assembly and asserted that they cannot stifle their freedom around the world.
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