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Pakistan: Sindh Rawadari hold rally against canal project, demand justice
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Several members and supporters from PPP-Shaheed Bhutto, JSQM, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, as well as other civil society groups and organizations, took part in the Sindh Rawadari rally.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of food poisoning incident at Patna shelter
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a suspected food poisoning incident at a shelter home for mentally ill and destitute women in Patel Nagar area of Bihar's Patna between November 7 and 11.
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Delhi: 3-day capacity building program for Arunachal Human Rights Commissi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The three-day training programme for the Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC), organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India concluded in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Pakistan security forces abduct another individual amid ongoing enforced d
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan security forces have abducted an individual from the Panjgur district in Balochistan and took him to an unknown location during a raid.
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Pakistan: HRCP demands reversal of Anti-Terrorism Act amendment proposal,
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) concluded its 38th Annual General Meeting with a call for urgent action to address the country's deteriorating human rights situation, emphasising concerns over the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act amendment and threats to democracy. The Commissio
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fire in Jhansi Medical College resulting
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 10 newborn babies have died after a fire broke out in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh, a pres
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HRCP to hold 'Hyderabad Rawadari March' on Nov 23 despite opposition from
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to seek justice for the "extrajudicial killing" of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar, a man accused of blasphemy, has decided to organize the 'Hyderabad Rawadari March' in the city on November 23, despite strong oppo
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Pakistan: Residents protest in Kurram amid prolonged road closure
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The residents protested against the closure of roads in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to security concerns on Thursday. As reported by The Dawn, the Thall-Parachinar road has been closed by the authorities for three weeks and this has created a shortage of food, medi
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Human Rights Commission calls for enquiry into abduction of PTI lawyer in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called for a prompt inquiry into the abduction of PTI lawyer Intezar Hussain Panjutha, who was recovered after being missing for over three weeks. The Commission highlighted potential involvement from security agencies and condemned tactics of i
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Pakistan: HRCP slams Anti-Terrorism Bill as threat to 'due process'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the newly proposed Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2024, warning that it grants excessive powers to authorities to detain individuals based on mere suspicion. HRCP argues that the bill, lacking judicial oversight, risks severe viol
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Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over humanitarian crisis in Kurram amid ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has raised serious concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Kurram district due to the 17-day closure of the Thall-Parachinar road, which has left residents without essential supplies. The blockade has led to shortages of food, medicine, and fuel, w
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HRCP condemns arrest of Pak activist Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali in te
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) publicly condemned the arrest of Pakistani human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali, who have been put on a three-day physical remand by Islamabad's anti-terrorism court (ATC).
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