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Pakistan: BYC alleges unlawful arrests and torture of leaders in Balochist
Updated : 11 months ago IST
During a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, BYC representatives mentioned instances of unlawful arrests, abuse within prisons, and widespread violations of human rights.
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Balochistan High Court issues notice to Advocate General on petition filed
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Mahrang Baloch's sister Nadia Baloch said that Mahrang Baloch and BYC's other activists, who were on hunger strike for the past few days against shifting detained activist Beebo Baloch to the Pishin jail from Quetta district jail and the torture of detained activists by security personnel in
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Pak: Baloch academic Hammal Baloch speaks out against detention from priso
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Hammal Khan Baloch, a Baloch academic and PhD researcher, has written a letter from prison denouncing his detention and highlighting the broader plight of Baloch students facing systemic injustice in Pakistan.
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Manithaneya Makkal Katchi President appeals CM to consider releasing long-
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday, various MLAs raised social and political concerns. Among them, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor Vijay suggested that a separate identification card should be issued for daily wage workers and employees from other states working in Tamil
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Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch's sister demands Chief Justice's intervention aga
Updated : 11 months ago IST
She wrote, "This intervention is not only necessary but urgent, as the continued inaction threatens their fundamental rights, personal safety and well-being."
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Pakistan: Court sentences main accused in Imran Khan attack case to life i
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The case is related to the attack during the long march held by PTI in Wazirabad on November 3, 2022, when a man shot and wounded Imran Khan and killed one of his supporters.
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UN human rights expert condemns brutal treatment of Baloch leaders in Paki
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In a post on X, she expressed concern over the mistreatment of Baloch Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD'S), including Mahrang Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch, Beebow Baloch, and the reported transfer of Beebow to another prison. Lawlor called for their immediate release and emphasised that any treat
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Pakistan: Beebow Baloch forcibly taken from jail by CTD, says BYC
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan's CTD of forcibly removing activist Beebow Baloch from Hudha Jail and taking her to an unknown location. BYC demands her immediate release and accountability for the targeting of women activists.
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US Vice President Vance meets Vatican officials, discusses migrants, refug
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The meeting comes after months of tension between the administration of US President Donald Trump and American church leaders over immigration policies.
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Imran Khan's sisters file contempt pleas over denial of access to jailed f
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI leaders and Imran Khan's sisters have filed contempt petitions against Adiala jail authorities, accusing them of violating Islamabad High Court orders by denying access for scheduled legal and family meetings with the former prime minister.
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Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 11 months in prison after closed-
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei has been sentenced to 11 months in prison after a closed-door trial in Chengdu on charges of "illegally crossing the border." His wife and rights groups have condemned the case as part of China's transnational repression campaign.
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Balochistan: Protest camp set up in Quetta demanding release of Baloch pol
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Families of Baloch political prisoners have launched a protest camp outside the Quetta Press Club, urging authorities to release their loved ones and end what they describe as unlawful detentions, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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