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Uyghur leader calls for consumer awareness to avoid unintentional support
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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
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London: Sindhis protest against Indus canals, human rights abuses in Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The World Sindhi Congress held a protest outside 10 Downing Street, condemning human rights violations and environmental threats faced by the Sindhi community in Pakistan. Demonstrators voiced opposition to the construction of canals on the River Indus, citing severe water scarcity and the d
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering highlights importance of Resolve Tibet Act, addresse
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At a recent event in New Delhi, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, emphasised the significance of the Resolve Tibet Act and the Tibet Policy and Support Act in advocating for Tibetan rights and autonomy. He addressed China's human rights abuses and the misma
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World Uyghur Congress calls on Finland to take firm stance on Uyghur genoc
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide during their upcoming delegation visit to China, urging discussions on human rights abuses and forced labour practices.
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India at UN condemns Pakistan's "unsubstantiated allegations" on Jammu-Kas
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose condemned Pakistan's "unsubstantiated allegations" regarding the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasised the need for Pakistan to cease its ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
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Baloch activist slams Pakistan over "gross human rights violations", deman
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a harrowing revelation that further underscores Pakistan's systematic oppression of the Baloch people, prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has brought to light a disturbing incident of state-sponsored harassment and human rights abuses.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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UKPNP secretary calls attention to human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupie
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Sajid Hussain, Secretary of Information for the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), raised serious concerns over ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
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Enforced disappearance of Baloch teacher remains unresolved
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
On September 21, 2014, Rafiq was abducted near Kech Grammar High School in Turbat, Balochistan, and has not been seen since. His case, like many others in Balochistan, highlights the widespread human rights abuses and the practice of enforced disappearances that continue to haunt the regi
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Japan's first Uyghur lawmaker calls for stronger action against China's hu
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Arfiya Eri, Japan's first Uyghur heritage lawmaker, is advocating for Tokyo to take a more assertive stance against China's human rights abuses and a stronger defence posture against Beijing's increasing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Nikkie Asia reported.
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"Enough is enough": PoJK activist Sajjad Raja warns Pakistan on enforced d
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
If the demands are not met, Raja has threatened to organise an international conference in Geneva on September 17, 2024, to expose Pakistan's alleged human rights abuses.
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HRCP condemns addition of Baloch activist to no-fly list, calls it violati
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch's recent inclusion on Pakistan's Exit Control List has sparked criticism from human rights groups and the government. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the action as a violation of her freedom of movement and raised concerns over potential internment centers
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