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US to adopt new restrictions on using commercial spyware
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The order responds to growing US and global concerns about programs that can capture text messages and other cellphone data. Some programs, so-called "zero-click" exploits, can infect a phone without the user clicking on a malicious link.
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HRW urges Taliban to stop undermining girls' right to education
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the report, Afghanistan is the only country that forbids girls from attending secondary school at the moment, and the ruling Taliban regime should cease undermining the future of girls, women, and the nation.
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Activists raise human rights situation in Sindh at UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
At a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan", a panel of Sindhi activists including Fatima Gul, Muzafar Talpur, Reva Tharwani and Sindhu Rustamani highlighted the situation of the region with an aim to seek the world's attention on the repression of Sindhi people.
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Atrocities against Baloch people highlighted at UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While addressing the UNHRC, Munir Mengal, a Baloch political and human rights activist, said, "I stand before you to draw your attention to the ongoing human rights violation against the Baloch people in Pakistan. The Baloch people have been subjected to a range of abuses including disappear
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Pakistan: Aurat March organisers present list of 60 demands, including end
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The demands were presented by women's rights activists, including Farzana Bari and Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, before the media at a pre-march press conference at the National Press Club (NPC).
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Rights activists term domestic violence an 'endemic' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to The News International, a patriarchal mindset, depleting economic situation, religious extremism, increasing population, discriminatory traditions and the impact of the climate crisis, all provide a perfect environment for domestic violence in Pakistani society.
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Uyghur detainee's death in Bangkok, epitome of govt's mishandling of those
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Bangkok Post, the 49-year-old man died earlier this week of a lung infection. Despite claims by immigration authorities that they had taken good care of his health, rights activists said Abdullah had been seriously ill for more than three weeks but was not allowed to go to the h
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UKPNP chief says Pakistan PM not authorised to allot PoK land to non-state
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, has said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to his Twitter handle, he said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is not
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Enforced disappearances continue in Pakistan's Sindh: Human rights activis
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"The practice of enforced disappearance is still going on and hundreds and thousands of Sindhis, political workers, human rights activists have disappeared," Bhutto said during the CHRAPA side event on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process in Pakistan.
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Root cause of PoK's problems is occupation by Pakistan: Rights activist
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to Mirza, the mode of relations between Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is not of equality but of subjugation. Several waves of protests have surfaced in the past only because Pakistan cannot and will not deliver.
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Gwadar rights activist Hidayatur Rehman charged with murder, provocation
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Gwadar Rights activist Hidayatur Rehman on Monday for murder, attempt to murder and provocation of the people for violence and other charges as recently a police constable was killed in firing of a mob during violent protests in Gwadar, Geo
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London-based rights activist raises issue of deprivation of basic rights o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Human rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has raised concerns over the deprivation of basic rights of people in Gilgit Baltistan.
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