Renowned lawyer Ashfaq Ahmed Advocate has condemned the proposed Gilgit-Baltistan Land Reform Act 2024 and its implications on the Diamer, Hunza-Nagar, and Ghizer districts.
"In Paragraph 76 of the judgement, the Supreme Court mentioned the verdict of Pramati Education Society and others vs the Union of India. With the mention of the Pramati Education Society, we had hoped that the apex court would transfer the case to a larger bench. Earlier, a constitutional b
Rome [Italy], November 5: In a landmark achievement for India, Suvarna Raj, a celebrated para-athlete and a passionate disability rights activist, has won the 2024 United Nations SDG Action Award at the prestigious ceremony held at the TH Roma Carpegna Palace, Rome. Selected from a competiti
Three more cases of enforced disappearances by the Pakistan armed forces have been reported in Balochistan's Mastung, Musa Khel, and Mand areas on Monday.
Chinese Human Rights lawyer Wang Yu has been hospitalized after her condition significantly worsened following a nine-day hunger strike. She began the strike while in detention, protesting an incident on October 23 outside a courthouse in Hebei province, where she had a confrontation with th
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) on Monday raised concerns over the exclusion of Adivasis from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand, and demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah provide clarity on the issue and ensure their rights and interests are protected.
At a rally in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Alicia Keys campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris, emphasizing the critical importance of voting to protect women's rights.
The Chairperson of the World Uyghur Congress, Rushan Abbas, has called for ongoing action to ensure that all supply chains are free from complicity in human rights abuses. She emphasised the need to protect American consumers from inadvertently supporting the genocide of the Uyghur people
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has condemned a recent notification from the government of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir that imposes stringent restrictions on public gatherings and civil liberties.
The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has emphasised that enforced disappearances are a grave violation of human rights. In a post on X, Paank called on Pakistan to end this practice, hold those responsible accountable, and ensure justice for the victims and
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called for a prompt inquiry into the abduction of PTI lawyer Intezar Hussain Panjutha, who was recovered after being missing for over three weeks. The Commission highlighted potential involvement from security agencies and condemned tactics of i