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Balochistan: BYC leads massive protest against state violence, target kill
Updated : 12 months ago IST
A massive protest rally organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Khuzdar condemned state violence, targeted killings, and enforced disappearances in Balochistan. The protest highlighted the killing of Shah Jahan Baloch and the 11-year disappearance of Chairman Zahid Baloch, cal
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Former WUC chief calls for action on Uyghur repression at UN Human Rights
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Isa's remarks were delivered alongside the launch of a WUC exhibition aimed at exposing the Chinese government's transnational repression of Uyghurs, which included the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced abortions, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals in camps, and the use
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World Uyghur Congress exposes China's repression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 12 months ago IST
In a post shared on X, WUC highlighted that the exhibition shed light on critical issues such as transnational repression, including the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced labour, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals, and forced abortions.
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Pak: Mahrang Baloch condemns killing of brother of forced-disappeared stud
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch condemned the targeted killing of Shah Jan Baloch, the brother of forcibly disappeared student leader Zahid Baloch. She highlighted ongoing human rights abuses in Balochistan and the state's repression of dissent.
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CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. The CFU urged other nations to take similar action against those enabling human rights violations.
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Paank reports severe human rights violations across Balochistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A report by Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, has highlighted severe human rights violations in Balochistan during February 2025. The report details enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary arrests by Pakistani security forces, sparking
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Pakistan joins Civicus Monitor's 2025 human rights watchlist amid growing
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pakistan has been added to the prestigious Civicus Monitor's human rights watchlist for 2025 due to a significant deterioration in its civil space and an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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Uyghur activist raises rights issue at UK Parliament
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, attended the UK Parliament's Iftar at Westminster Hall, where she briefly spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.
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World Uyghur Congress condemns the unjust imprisonment of Yalkun Isa by Ch
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued a strong condemnation following the unjust imprisonment of Yalkun Isa, the brother of WUC's former president and activist Dolkun Isa, by Chinese authorities.
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Pak:JSFM condemns brutal state repression of Sindh Varsity students over w
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The protest, which took place in Jamshoro on Tuesday, was met with brutal state repression by Pakistani authorities, including baton charges, shelling, and open firing on the students.
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Balochistan: Sit-in against enforced disappearances continues for fourth D
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The protest, organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Jhalawan region and the families of the missing persons, demanded justice and an end to systematic repression by the state.
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Uyghur activists to gather in Munich for summits on human rights and China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has announced that the Third East Turkistan/Uyghur Summit and the Uyghur Youth Summit will take place in Germany's Munich from May 23-25.
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