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Nepali human rights activists protest in front of Pakistan Embassy in Kath
Updated : 1 year ago IST
About a dozen Nepali human rights and peace activists on Friday protested in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu, calling for the de-escalation of increasing tensions with India.
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Kashmir: Human rights activist Tasleema Akhter strongly condemns Pahalgam
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, is one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
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UN to review detention of Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The case of Baloch human rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch has been officially accepted for review by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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"Hope US, Iran soon reach deal, as economic situation worse than ever": Ir
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, spoke about the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that if the agreement is reached, it could alleviate the threat of war in Iran and the region.
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"Iran's human rights situation at worst" Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian human rights activist, spoke out about the dire state of human rights in Iran, condemning the regime's violent repression and its severe crackdown on freedoms.
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Human rights activist raises voice against women atrocities, discriminatio
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Anila Gulzar, a Pakistani human rights activist from the Christian minority, has condemned systemic violence and gender discrimination against women in Pakistan, highlighting issues ranging from honour killings and forced marriages to workplace harassment and weak legal enforcement.
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"Extremism destroying pluralism in Bangladesh": Activist Rehman Afridi on
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Human rights activist and defender Fazal ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday (local time) delivered a scathing critique of Bangladesh's deteriorating human rights landscape due to the rise of Islamic extremism in the country in recent times.
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain slams Pakistani authorities over arrest of human
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the arrest of Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights activist and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee during a peaceful protest in Quetta. The arrest of Baloch, along with her associates, has triggered widesprea
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Pakistan: Several women injured after police use batons to disperse famili
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The relatives had assembled to identify bodies brought in by security forces. The violence erupted when families of forcibly disappeared persons, along with human rights activists, attempted to enter the hospital to view the bodies, The Balochistan Post reported.
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Justice PN Prakash, Former Judge of Madras High Court Released a Book on M
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 17: Scripting a monumental journey, historian V. Sriram and Lashman document the 60 years of Blue Cross in their book "Memories and Milestones", which was released by Justice P.N. Prakash, Former judge of Madras High Court and former Special Public Prosecu
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Balochistan journalist who alleged Pakistan army intimidation goes missing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A journalist from Balochistan's Barkhan district, Asif Kareem Khetran, has reportedly been forcibly disappeared, raising serious concerns over press freedom and human rights in the region.
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UK: World Sindhi Congress stage protest against Pakistan govt amid Sindh c
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The protest was supported by various nationalist leaders, human rights activists, intellectuals, and political workers who rallied against what they call an unconstitutional act that threatens the livelihoods of local communities in Sindh.
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