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Pakistan's rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression and elite
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, end "enforced disappearances," and release all political prisoners across the country, as reported by Dawn.
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BNM slams US loan, calls it boost to Pakistan's oppression in Balochistan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has strongly denounced the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank's decision to provide $1.25 billion in financing for the Reko Diq mining project, warning that the funding will tighten Pakistan's control over Balochistan and intensify state-led repression in the pro
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Human rights day protest highlights Pakistan's worsening record on enforce
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The protest, chaired by JSFM Chairman Sohail Abro, was marked by fervent speeches condemning what participants described as Pakistan's "state-sponsored genocide" of Baloch, Sindhi, and Pashtun communities.
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EU condemns China's expanding human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Marking Human Rights Day 2025, the European Union (EU) accused China of intensifying its suppression of fundamental freedoms and failing to make any meaningful progress on human rights.
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New Balochistan killings put spotlight on Pakistan's handling of enforced
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In yet another grim episode highlighting Pakistan's worsening human rights record in Balochistan, the mutilated bodies of five men were found across three districts, one of whom had previously been "forcibly disappeared", as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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New Tibetan voices rise against China's oppression
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
All three emphasised the urgent need to rejuvenate Tibetan democracy and strengthen efforts against China's escalating repression in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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Pakistan's shadow war on Baloch citizens intensifies
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Four individuals, including a woman, a student poet, a fisherman, and a security guard, were allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents this week. Families of the missing persons have appealed for their immediate and safe recovery, urging authorities to end what th
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42 US lawmakers urge Secretary Rubio to impose visa bans, asset freezes on
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate sanctions against senior Pakistani officials for what they termed an "escalating campaign of transn
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Tibetan activist confronts China at UN, warns of "colonial assimilation" i
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Tenzin Dorjee told a UN forum that China's policies are erasing Tibetan, Uyghur and Mongolian culture, including separating children from their families and banning local languages. He urged countries to protect minority rights and said diversity strengthens societies, while repression fuels
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WUC highlights Uyghur forced labour at UN as China repeatedly attempts to
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Representatives of the World Uyghur Congress raised concerns about forced labour and human rights abuses at two UN forums, despite repeated attempts by the Chinese mission to interrupt and silence them. The WUC urged the global community to address ongoing violations and protect Uyghur right
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China fails to silence Uyghur leader as UN Forum hears plea on oppression
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a powerful intervention at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights, delivered an impassioned statement highlighting China's systematic repression of Uyghur people despite an attempt by the Chinese de
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Pakistan facing darkest times, Hitler-like repression: Imran Khan's sister
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Noreen Niazi called Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir a "dictator" and described Shehbaz Sharif's government as the most "unpopular" in the country's history.
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