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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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"Time to end Islamic Republic": Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi urged President Trump to help Iranians overthrow the regime, declaring it is "time to end the Islamic Republic." He called for rooftop chants at 8 pm on February 14-15 to sustain protests amid over 7,000 reported deaths.
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Davos: Pashtun group, human rights activists protest against Pakistan's at
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) held a peaceful demonstration along with local human rights activists against Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army involved in the brutal killings and enforced disappearances of Pashtun people.
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"Respect freedom of expression, refrain from unnecessary use of force": UN
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), CNN reported.
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Netanyahu says Israel "closely monitoring events unfolding in Iran", backs
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as "tyranny".
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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Pakistan's hollow promises on women's safety exposed as gender violence, d
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Women's rights activists in Pakistan warned that gender-based violence is rising and most survivors lack access to justice. At an HRCP event, speakers highlighted weak law enforcement, poor support systems, low conviction rates, and inadequate mechanisms to address digital harassment, urging
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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Global leaders in Berlin denounce Pakistan's brutal occupation, ongoing ge
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The gathering served as a platform to condemn Pakistan's decades-long suppression of the Baloch people and to reaffirm the resolve for a free and independent Balochistan. Shali Baloch and Nadeem Saleem moderated the event. It featured speeches from BNM Chairman Dr Naseem Baloch, World Sindhi
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Pakistan: Dozens of Baloch activists placed on Fourth Schedule under Anti-
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan's justice system fails women: Sindh's battle against gender viole
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's persistent failure to address gender-based violence (GBV) came under sharp criticism during a dialogue on Sindh's provincial action plan for GBV prevention and response. Civil society members, rights activists, and legal experts condemned weak institutional mechanisms and patriarc
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