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HRCP sounds alarm over deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the HRCP team, which included chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt, former senator Farhatullah Babar, and senior human rights advocates such as Nasreen Azhar and I A Rehman, recorded disturbing trends of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executio
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Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leader
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The order was issued despite growing criticism from rights advocates and legal experts over the ongoing detention.
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Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
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Two young men go missing in Balochistan amid rising concern over enforced
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hakeem Baloch recently graduated with an LLB degree from Bahawalpur, Punjab, and had only just begun his legal practice in Balochistan. His disappearance has raised concerns among civil society organisations, human rights advocates, and the legal community. They have expressed worry over
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"Undermines Germany's legal and moral credibility": Frankfurt researcher o
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Germany's recent deportation of Afghan nationals has sparked criticism from rights advocates, with experts warning it undermines legal and humanitarian credibility. Critics say sending people back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan violates international standards and endangers lives, even as
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Tibetan Environmental Activist Tsongon Tsering released after 8 months, fa
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibetan environmental rights advocate Tsongon Tsering was freed from prison on July 8, 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, occurring before serving his full sentence, reportedly came with strict terms th
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India-Spain Cultural Exchange Highlights Disability Inclusion through Film
Updated : 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4: The Embassy of Spain to India, in collaboration with ETI Services and the Agatsu Foundation, hosted a landmark cultural event titled "Sitaare Zameen Par: India and Spain in Conversation on Inclusion through Disability-focused Cinema" at Siri Fort Auditorium, New De
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Religious persecution of minorities in Pakistan exposed at UK Parliament,
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Parliamentarians, human rights advocates, and community representatives provided testimony and presented documented evidence revealing that atrocities against Hindus, Christians, Shias, and Ahmadis are not isolated incidents.
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Indian Author and Human Rights Advocate Rajesh Talwar Honoured with the Un
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20: Renowned multi-genre Indian author has been recently honoured with the University of Nottingham Alumni Laureate Award. Rajesh Talwar a legal scholar, and a former senior United Nations official has received this an award from his Alma Mater that celebrates graduat
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"Interest here is money to counter India": Sindhi activist Laghari critici
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sindhi human rights advocate and author, Sufi Laghari criticised Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir visit to White House and accused US President Donald Trump of being "confused" and motivated by business interests in Pakistan.
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Taipei vigil marks 36 years since Tiananmen Square massacre
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Around 3,000 people gathered in Taipei to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre with a candlelight vigil. Survivors, Hong Kong exiles, and human rights advocates joined the event, reaffirming Taiwan's commitment to democracy and remembrance.
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WUC concludes III Uyghur National and Youth Summits in Munich with strong
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The summit attracted over 150 attendees, comprising more than 50 Uyghur organisations, leaders, human rights advocates, community representatives, youth activists, academics, and politicians from over 22 nations, aimed at furthering the shared fight for freedom, justice, and the safeguarding
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