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New Pakistan law sparks fears of systemic human rights abuses in Balochist
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The new law grants Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies sweeping authority to detain individuals, primarily targeting Baloch citizens, for up to 90 days without charge, based solely on suspicion.
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Paank slams Balochistan Anti-Terror Bill, cites surge in rights abuses
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank categorically denounces the Balochistan Assembly's passage of the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Bill 2025, which exacerbates the region's human rights crisis.
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Paank slams Pakistan over extrajudicial killings in Balochistan; bodies of
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank condemned the extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, urging Pakistan to stop these human rights abuses and deliver justice to victims' families. International groups have also called for investigations into these ongoing violations causing great suffering.
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Pakistan must end terror support and stop blaming India, says UK-based act
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dr. Amjad Ayub Mirza called Pakistan's accusations against India "baseless," blaming Pakistan for supporting terrorism and human rights abuses in Balochistan. He urged Pakistan to stop its terror activities, demilitarise Balochistan, and work for peace, while India remains committed to dialo
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JSMM Chairman Shafi Burfat slams Pak army for using Bilawal Bhutto as anti
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
JSMM leader Shafi Burfat accused Pakistan's military of using Bilawal Bhutto to spread anti-India propaganda and distract from rights abuses against Sindhis, Baloch, and Pashtuns.
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Paank condemns enforced disappearance of seven baloch civilians by Pakista
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, condemned the abduction of at least seven people by Pakistani forces in Balochistan on June 1. The group urged global bodies to act, calling the disappearances part of ongoing state-led oppression and rights abuses in the region.
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Tibetan leaders urge global action at Tokyo convention, highlight China's
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As reported by the Central Tibet Administration, the delegation featured Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, along with the Representative of the Liaison Office of Dalai Lama for Japan and East Asia.
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London: PTM, BASC hold joint meeting to highlight human rights abuses in B
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) jointly held a significant meeting in London to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions.
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"Unbroken" launch reinforces urgency of Uyghur human rights crisis
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas launched her memoir "Unbroken: One Uyghur's Fight for Freedom" at the European Uyghur Summit in Munich, drawing global attention to ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The event featured solidarity from international dignitaries and highlighted growing inter
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BYC rejects Pakistan army's terror allegations against Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The BYC rejected the allegations as "groundless and slanderous," asserting that these claims were part of a larger strategy to shift focus away from severe human rights abuses in the area.
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JSMM urges UN to act on rights abuses, military crackdown in Sindh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a Sindhi nationalist organisation, has issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and the global community, seeking immediate intervention over what it describes as "systematic enforced disappearances, killi
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World Uyghur Congress intensifies advocacy efforts in Brussels ahead of EU
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has intensified its advocacy efforts in Europe to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses faced by the Uyghur population in East Turkestan, ahead of the upcoming EU-China Human Rights Dialogue.
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