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Afghanistan: Rights group raises concern over door-to-door searches by Tal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 4 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the house searches being conducted by the Taliban in a number of provinces in Afghanistan.
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Protest rally held in Taiwan on occasion of Tibet National Uprising Day a
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 3 (ANI): Tibetan and other Rights groups in Taiwan held a press conference on March 2 in front of the parliament in Taipei to announce their protest program to commemorate the Tibetan uprising on March 10.
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Rights group raises concern about Pakistan's 'draconian' cyber law
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 1 (ANI): The Pakistan government's amendment to its cybercrimes act is the latest in a concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
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Censorship mars Beijing Olympics, says rights group
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Chinese government censorship seriously marred the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday and added that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not spoken out about the government's human rights r
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Pakistan: Rights group alarmed over enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 17 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed concerns over reports of a fresh wave of enforced disappearances in the country's Balochistan province.
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'34 Baloch civilians abducted by Pakistan security forces in 10 days'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], February 12 (ANI): Many Balochistan civilians including students and social activists are becoming targets of enforced abduction by Pakistani security forces, reported Human Rights Council of Balochistan, Hakkpaan, a non-profit and non-partisan human rights group base
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Khan of Kalat asks UN to hold referendum in Pakistan-Occupied Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): Accusing Pakistan law enforcement agencies of forcefully disappearing thousands of Baloch people, Khan of Kalat in Balochistan province has demanded the help of the United Nations to end Pakistan's Occupation.
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Punish who desecrated Ahmadiyya graves in Pakistan, say rights group
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed outrage against people who desecrated graves of members of the Ahmadiyya community in the country's Punjab province.
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Sri Lankan govt misusing Prevention of Terrorism Act against Tamil, Muslim
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday.
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Imran Khan turns blind eye to Uyghur Muslim suppression in China, says Pak
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has turned blind eye to the accusations of West and rights groups against China over suppressing Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang as he supported Beijing on Xinjiang issue on Sunday and the leader also backed the communi
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Pakistan rights group condemns targetted killing of Christian priest in Pe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned the assassination of a Pastor in a brutal attack in the city of Peshawar.
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Peng Shuai's dinner with IOC President is China's attempt to mask its ugly
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai -- who had posted a sexual assault complaint on social media against a top Chinese official -- appeared before the world after rights groups and countries cited the possibility of her being targetted by Bejing. The silence of
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