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Front Line Defenders demands release of Pakistan activist Idris Khattak am
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Front Line Defenders have condemned the arrest of human rights defender Idris Khattak, demanding his immediate release due to safety issues and deteriorating health.
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“Jammu Kashmir is, was, will remain integral part of India”: Sudhanshu Tri
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Member of Parliament and BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi took a sharp exception to Pakistan's attempts to digress from the UN session on peacekeepers by speaking falsehoods about the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He expressed his Right to Reply and reiterated that Jammu and Ka
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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"Close to 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and women," says UN re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said that it has been verifying the personal details of those killed in Gaza by strikes, shelling and other conduct of hostilities. "Of those fatalities, it has so far found close to 70 per cent to be children and women," it said.
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Residents protest against Pakistan forces amid enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amid escalating enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistan's armed forces in Balochistan, families of the missing are protesting for justice, and facing threats from local authorities.
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Balochistan: Four missing men killed in 'staged encounter' by Pakistan for
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In Balochistan's Musa Khel district, four missing men were reportedly killed in a "staged encounter" by Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department, sparking outrage among Baloch activists. The Baloch Yakjheti Committee and human rights organisations condemned the incident, describing it as part
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Pakistan: Residents protest in Kurram amid prolonged road closure
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The residents protested against the closure of roads in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to security concerns on Thursday. As reported by The Dawn, the Thall-Parachinar road has been closed by the authorities for three weeks and this has created a shortage of food, medi
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Terror Funding Case: Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar Jail, seek
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Malik currently imprisoned at Tihar Jail in Delhi, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, stating that he has been on a hunger strike since November 1. The imprisoned Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is protesting what he claims is the denial of his fundamental
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"Important day for Muslims of India," says AIMIM President after SC overtu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Shortly after the Supreme Court of India of India overruled its 1967 verdict on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Assaduddin Owaisi hailed the decision on Friday, saying that the right of minorities to educate themselves has been upheld.
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CWI bans Alzarri Joseph for 2 matches after his on-field spat with ODI ski
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Cricket West Indies (CWI) banned right-arm seamer Alzarri Joseph for two matches following his on-field spat with ODI skipper of the national side, Shai Hope during the final ODI of the three-match series against England at the Kensington Oval.
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UN Human Rights Committee criticises Pakistan's human rights record, urges
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Committee expressed alarm over a disturbing rise in discrimination, hate speech, and hate crimes targeting religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians, Ahmadis, Hindus, and Sikhs.
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"Has to have place at No. 3": Former New Zealand cricketer backs Will Youn
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Zealand legendary cricketer Ian Smith has urged the national team to stick with right-hand batter Will Young at the number three position following his exceptional batting performance in the recently concluded three-match match series.
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