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Pakistan: Human Rights group raises alarm over rampant drug abuse in Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Leading the human rights movement of Pakistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has raised alarm over the rampant drug dealing and drug abuse taking place across Balochistan, allegedly under the supervision of the State.
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Human Rights Groups condemn Pakistan's abduction of Baloch leader Wahid Ka
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The family of Wahid Kamber Baloch, a respected Baloch leader and elder, is urgently calling for his immediate and safe release from Pakistani custody. Kamber, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies on July 19, 2024, while in Iran, has been held in secret, and his fam
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Himachal CM Sukhu sparks controversy after attending public event with 'wi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The incident, which came to light through a video shared by an animal welfare organization, has led to widespread condemnation from animal rights groups and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding an apology and action against those responsible.
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Dutch court rejects rights group's bid calling for halt on arms export to
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The court's decision came after the NGOs argued that the Dutch government, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to "prevent genocide."
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London council rejects China's "Super-Embassy" over safety and policing co
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Despite being rejected in 2022 following a strong campaign by rights groups, China has resubmitted its application to build a large new facility in London.
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Pakistan: Baloch activists urge action after Shahjan's alleged abduction i
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In Turbat, Balochistan, Shahjan, a resident of Sarikan and the eldest son of Barkat Ali, was allegedly abducted from his home by Pakistani forces in the early hours of December 13. His family, devastated by the incident, has demanded his immediate return. The case highlights ongoing enforced
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Rights group highlights persecution of Baloch residents, laments lack of g
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
BYC stated that while the world commemorates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and champions slogans of equality and justice, the Baloch nation continues to be denied its most fundamental right--the right to life.
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Pakistan: Human rights group condemns extrajudicial detention of youth in
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the extrajudicial detention and forced disappearance of Zakariya, a young man from Gwadar, by Pakistani security forces. The organisation called for his immediate release and demanded an investigation into the gro
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Pakistan: Baloch Human Rights Group condemns abduction of young individual
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank condemned the enforced disappearances of two young individuals by the Pakistani security forces from the Kech of Balochistan.
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Human Rights groups urge for immediate release of detained Pashtun leader
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A group of human rights organisations and global leaders issued an urgent appeal for the immediate release of Ali Wazir, a leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), who was detained by Pakistani authorities in August 2024.
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Severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh province has left thousands of people
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amnesty International has condemned the suffering of thousands of Sindhis who are affected due to severe flooding and a surge in water-borne diseases in the backdrop of the Pakistan government's inaction, according to the rights group statement.
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Pakistan: Sammi Baloch, leading activist against enforced disappearances j
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Friday welcomed Sammi Baloch on officially joining the rights group. Sammi Deen Baloch has been a leading activist against enforced disappearances for the last 15 years. She is a frontline defender and a global voice against the 'Baloch Genocide'.
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