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Enforced disappearances persist across Balochistan as families urge Pakist
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Fresh incidents of enforced disappearances have surfaced from Quetta, Mastung, Gwadar and Karachi. Families of the victims have once again appealed for justice, urging authorities to end what they described as a systematic violation of human rights and constitutional protections, as reported
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Pakistan: HRCP warns Punjab Labour Code 2025 may undermine labour protecti
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The HRCP warns that the proposed Punjab Labour Code 2025 could weaken workers' rights, citing poor consultation, diluted protections, and loopholes on child and forced labour. The report urges Punjab's government to rewrite the code in line with ILO standards and ensure genuine worker par
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UN calls on Pakistan to respect Imran Khan's human-rights and due-process
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN's deputy spokesperson reaffirmed that the world body has urged Pakistani authorities to ensure the human rights and due-process rights of Imran Khan are respected. This follows his arrest and ongoing legal proceedings -- the UN has emphasized that in such politically sensitive case
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New Labour Codes boost worker benefits, give gig workers legal recognition
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's new Labour Codes, aimed at replacing 29 existing labour laws, are expected to significantly improve worker welfare while extending formal protections to gig and platform workers for the first time. The four Codes introduce uniform wage rules, stronger safety standards and simplifi
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Slammed by India, USCIRF again alleges discrimination with religious minor
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Months after India slammed USCIRF's "persistent attempts to misrepresent isolated incidents and cast aspersions on the country's vibrant multicultural society", the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has come out with a report, which alleges that India's "political system facil
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Telangana to introduce Gig Workers Act says Labour Minister
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Gig Workers Act will provide protections to gig workers, and the state government plans to pass the bill in the assembly shortly.
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Germany deports Uyghur woman to China's brutal regime, sparks global outcr
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned Germany's deportation of Rizwangul Bekri, a Uyghur woman, to China despite risks of persecution. Diverted to Turkiye, she avoided danger. WUC called the act a human rights violation, urged Germany to ensure her safety, reinstate Uyghur deportation moratori
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Shram Shakti Niti draft, taking Manusmriti's inspiration, an insult to Con
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Labour policy draft says that it takes inspiration 'ancient texts' like Manusmriti. On 26 November 1949, when the Constitution was adopted in Constituent assembly, then RSS had heavily attacked it, and Ambedkar, saying that the Constitution is not of India because it does not take inspir
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Smokefree India Calls on COP11 to Deliver Urgent Youth Protections Against
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14: Smokefree India today issued a four-point call to action ahead of COP11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), urging delegates to confront India's escalating youth tobacco crisis with urgency and evidence-based policies.
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US ends Temporary Protected Status for Syrians, orders departures within 6
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US ended Temporary Protected Status for over 6,000 Syrians, giving them 60 days to leave or face deportation. Homeland Security said conditions in Syria no longer justify protection, while critics warned the move forces migrants back to unsafe conditions and hurts US employers relying on
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Trump cuts funding for Afghan resettlement programs
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump has cut funding for Afghan resettlement programs, leaving thousands who aided American forces vulnerable to Taliban retaliation. Critics told Khaama Press the move endangers Afghan allies, undermines U.S. credibility, and poses serious risks to women and girls if pr
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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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