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Trump to pull US from UN Human Rights Council, stop relief agency funding:
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order on Tuesday, formally withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting future funding for the UN relief agency UNRWA, Politico reported, citing an official document.
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'Stop atrocities, uphold human rights': Conference in London sheds light o
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bob Blackman opened the session by reaffirming Britain's strong commitment to human rights worldwide. Expressing concern over the misuse of British aid, Blackman referenced the AHRF brochure that detailed disturbing human rights transgressions in Pakistan.
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UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session of the Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, the Embassy of Kazakhstan noted.
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls on United Kingdom MP about increase in e
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) delegation met with Seema Malhotra MP, the UK Minister for Migration, Citizenship, and Equalities, to discuss serious human rights violations in Balochistan.
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HRCB condemns targeting of activists and political leaders in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) has issued a strong condemnation of the systematic targeting of human rights defenders, political leaders, lawyers, and activists by the Pakistan government.
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Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet.
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CPEC is path to exploitation, not prosperity for Balochistan, warns BNM le
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During a side event at the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Dr. Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), criticised China's growing influence in Balochistan.
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Sindhi activist calls for UN intervention to address racial discrimination
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
He urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint a special envoy to investigate the situation in Sindh, stating that this could potentially save millions of Sindhis from the pervasive racial discrimination they face in Pakistan.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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Baloch activist Sammul Baloch appeals to world leaders for action against
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sammul Baloch, representing the Baloch National Movement (BNM), condemned Pakistan for its severe human rights violations in Balochistan. Her speech detailed the ongoing repression and called for international attentio
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Sufi Laghari urges UN to address Human Rights violations in Sindh
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, addressed the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and urged the UN Human Rights Council to give urgent and special attention to Sindh.
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Baloch activist sheds light on haunting reality of enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jamal Baloch, Media Coordinator of Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), discussed the issues of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
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