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Temple bombed in Bangladesh; 2 Hindus killed in separate incidents: Rights
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Two persons were murdered in Bogura and Cox's Bazar, on March 6 and March 7, while crude bombs were thrown at a Hindu temple in Cumilla city during a puja on March 8, triggering significant panic, as per rights group the Bangladesh Jatio Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Grand Alliance).
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Two missing men found dead in Balochistan; BYC slams Pakistan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Two bodies were found in Panjgur, Balochistan, raising concerns over enforced disappearances. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee alleged both victims were previously taken by armed men linked to security forces. Rights groups highlighted a continuing pattern of disappearances and killings in the
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Rights groups urge UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged Chi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transp
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China accused of exporting Uyghur surveillance and intimidation worldwide
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On 15 February, WUC leaders joined approximately 70 members of the Swiss Uyghur diaspora for a community gathering in Switzerland. President Turgunjan Alawdun and Vice President Zumretay Arkin addressed the event, describing it as a show of unity amid mounting concerns over what rights group
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China tightens grip on Tibetan monk after prison release, report highlight
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery continues to face intrusive state monitoring even after being released early from prison, highlighting what rights groups describe as China's sustained repression of religious freedom in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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Pakistan: Rights groups alarmed as bodies of missing Baloch students recov
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Three Baloch youths, including students who had earlier been reported detained or missing, have been found dead in separate incidents across the province. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee described the deaths as part of what it alleges is a persistent pattern of enforced disappearances followed
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Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama missing after detention in Qinghai, rights gr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lobsang Lungrik, 51, the chief lama of Ba Gon Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese: Qumalai) County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was taken into custody under unclear circumstances.
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Trump hails Venezuela's release of political prisoners as "powerful humani
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trump noted that Venezuela is rapidly releasing political prisoners, calling it a humanitarian gesture. Foro Penal verified 104 releases. Venezuelan officials promised more, though rights groups say progress is slow. Families continue waiting outside prisons as authorities and NGOs report
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WEF sparks backlash by inviting Iranian Foreign Minister amid massacre all
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The controversy erupted after United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a US-based watchdog group, sent a letter to WEF President Borge Brende urging the forum to exclude officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The letter called attention to what human rights groups describe as a "mass sla
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Iran faces international outcry as protester's execution looms amid widesp
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Soltani, a shopkeeper from the city of Fardis near Tehran, was arrested early this month during nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship and political dissatisfaction. Rights groups say he was convicted on charges related to the demonstrations and sentenced to death in what critics
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Canadian rights groups urge PM Mark Carney to raise human rights concerns
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China, several leading human rights organisations and civil society groups in Canada have urged Ottawa to place human rights on par with trade and diplomatic engagement during talks with Beijing.
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Baloch rights groups allege killing of 14-year-old, enforced disappearance
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot dead in Balochistan, while six Baloch men have allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance in separate incidents, according to statements issued by Baloch rights organisations on X.
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