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Pakistani human rights organisation demands immediate action to prevent mo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Asad Iqbal Butt in a statement released on Saturday demanded that the federal government of Pakistan must take considerable and immediate action to prevent future mob killing or lynching incidents.
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Pakistan: Human Rights body expresses concerns on killing of media profess
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Khalil Jibran, the former president of the Landi Kotal Press Club who used to work for a news outlet titled Khyber News, was gunned down by unidentified persons early this week. The media professional was also a volunteer for the HRCP.
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Haryana: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance on reported deaths of workers whil
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
After the death of two brothers in Haryana's Sonipat after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a septic tank, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the case and issued notices to Haryana's Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported delay of nearly six years in ca
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report, carried on June, 13 that a six-year-old boy from Bihar's Begusarai has been waiting for a cardiac issue surgery since 2019 when he was three months old. Doctors at All India Institute of Medica
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UN Human Rights Commissioner urges global action amidst escalating conflic
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a stark address at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, issued a passionate call for immediate international intervention to quell escalating conflicts worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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Human Rights Commission report highlights challenges faced by religious mi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) released its annual report detailing the significant challenges faced by religious minorities in Pakistan.
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Report portrays grave plight of human rights in Pakistan's Sindh province
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's 2023 annual report has revealed a grave state of human rights in Pakistan's Sindh province with a significant rise in street crime, kidnappings, and violations of both civic and fundamental rights.
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Pakistan: Human Rights body raises concern about situation in Khyber Pakht
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday released its annual report on the status of human rights in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the year 2023.
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Vijaya Bharathi Sayani appointed as acting NHRC Chairperson
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday issued a notification regarding appointment of acting chairperson in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
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Porsche crash: Retired IAS officer seeks transfer of Police Commissioner,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Days after the Porsche car crash case that has sent shockwaves across the country, retired IAS officer Arun Bhatia has written a letter to the Chairman of Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) seeking the transfer of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar from the city.
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Pak: Islamabad HC seeks report on alleged abduction of Kashmiri journalist
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ahmed Farhad Shah was allegedly abducted from his home on Wednesday. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan had called on the authorities for his immediate release.
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