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Pakistan: 300 booked on terrorism charges for attacks on Ahmadi worship pl
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In Faisalabad, Pakistan, police registered terrorism cases against 300 people for attacking two Ahmadiyya worship sites. Mob violence, led by TLP's Hafiz Rafaqat, destroyed property and injured community members. Ahmadiyya leaders and HRCP condemned the attacks, urging swift justice and prot
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UN report reveals death threats to Afghan women amid Taliban rights crackd
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN report reveals that Afghan women working for the UN face death threats amid Taliban restrictions since 2021. The Taliban deny involvement. The report also highlights severe violations of women's rights, including bans on education and public presence, and ICC arrest warrants against T
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Germany sees sharp rise in Afghan women asylum seekers amid Taliban repres
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Germany has seen a sharp rise in asylum applications from Afghan women due to Taliban repression and EU rulings recognising gender-based persecution. Over 9,500 women have sought refuge this year, with experts warning that international support is needed to handle the growing number of vulne
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"Ensure justice served...intolerance not tolerated": Conrad Sangma writes
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The CM condemned the arrest, calling it an example of religious persecution, and demanded a fair investigation, withdrawal of the "false case", and protection of minority rights.
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"Uyghurs are facing a full-fledged genocide": Rushan Abbas calls out China
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Founder and Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, called the persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang an "active and full-fledged genocide" in a discussion with The Epoch Times, detailing mass detentions, forced labour, sterilisation, organ harvesting, and transnational rep
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UNAMA flags human rights violations in forced Afghan returns: Report
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over two million Afghans have been forcibly returned from Pakistan and Iran since 2023, according to UNAMA. The UN warns of rights violations, especially against women and girls. Afghan authorities deny the claims, while experts say the deportations breach international human rights commitme
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Amnesty International marks 10 years since China's '709 Crackdown', calls
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in China. Th
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Pak: HRCP flags political dysfunction, minority persecution, and alarming
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the report by Dawn, the HRCP conducted a press conference to bring attention to the human rights landscape in Punjab, as detailed in its newly released report, State of Human Rights in 2024.
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Afghan journalists face 'dire' conditions in Iran, Pakistan; group warns o
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Afghan journalists in Iran and Pakistan face arrest, deportation, and lack of basic services, the Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization warned. It urged global action to protect them and speed up asylum processes amid worsening conditions, calling the situation "dire" and a serious th
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Assam Deputy Speaker calls Mamata Banerjee 'half-Hindu' over remarks on 'B
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's tweet accusing the BJP government in Assam of persecuting Bengali-speaking citizens for asserting their linguistic identity, Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker and BJP leader Dr Numal Momin in an unusually personal attack called her "
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US revokes visa of Brazilian Supreme Court judge over Bolsonaro crackdown
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The U.S. revoked the visa of Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes over his actions against ex-President Bolsonaro, escalating tensions with Brazil. Moraes had ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and face restrictions, prompting U.S. criticism. The Washington Post reported ongoing dispu
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Israeli Dy Chief of Mission explains demography, history of Israel-Syria c
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Saeb claimed that the Druze people are under persecution in Syria due to the differences in faith with the 'jihadists'.
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