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Sixth extension: Quetta ATC keeps Dr Mahrang Baloch in custody amid rights
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta has once again prolonged the physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and several other members of the organisation, extending their detention by another 15 days at the request of the police, according to her legal te
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"Voices from Margins": Side event at Human Rights Council highlights urgen
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia." The event brought to attention religious persecution faced b
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WUC's weekly brief: Uyghur and Kazakh persecution sparks international ala
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kazakh national Alimnur Turganbay went missing after detention at the China-Kazakhstan border, raising rights concerns. Reports link his case to Beijing's crackdown on Uyghurs and Kazakhs. Meanwhile, Intel's past China ties and UK imports from East Turkistan face criticism as WUC urges stron
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UK Deputy PM demands China explain redacted 'Super-Embassy' plans amid sec
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary of the United Kingdom, Angela Rayner, has officially requested that the Chinese government clarify why sections of its architectural designs for a proposed "super-embassy" in central London have been significantly redacted, cautioning that a la
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Over 80 publicly flogged in Afghanistan in past month amid human rights co
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
More than 80 men and women have been subjected to public floggings across Afghanistan over the past month, raising alarm among human rights groups about ongoing abuses and a lack of judicial transparency under Taliban rule.
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UNHCR urges Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee deportations over rights conce
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNHCR has urged Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan refugees, warning that forced returns, especially of women, children, and the ill, could violate human rights. It called for exemptions and urged a humanitarian approach as deportations are set to begin from September 1, 2025.
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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UN report flags rise in security incidents, human rights concerns in Afgha
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The report states that anti-security incidents increased by three per cent compared to the same period last year. "From 1 February to 30 April 2025, the United Nations recorded 2,299 safety and security-related incident reports, marking a 3 per cent increase as compared with the same period
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US Congressman raises Sindh human rights concerns with Pakistan delegation
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant diplomatic development, critical issues affecting the people of Sindh were raised during recent discussions between US Congressman Brad Sherman and a visiting Pakistani delegation.
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Paank condemns enforced disappearances of Baloch citizens amid growing hum
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Paank accused the Pakistani forces of forcibly disappearing Kamar Baloch on March 7. According to Paank, Abdullah, a resident of Pidarank in Pasni, was abducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies on March 6.
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Thailand deports detained Uyghurs to China despite human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China's Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand's Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing's oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
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US lawmakers urge Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghur refugees to China
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said, "We are deeply concerned about Thai authorities' reported plans to forcibly deport 48 Uyghur refugees to the People's Republic of Chi
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