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UK plans "most far-reaching" asylum overhaul, may extend settlement wait t
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Britain plans major asylum reforms, making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the system is "out of control," while rights groups warn the changes will increase uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing
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Pakistan accused again as missing Baloch men found tortured to death
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Two missing Baloch men were found dead in separate areas of Balochistan, sparking renewed fears of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly by Pakistani security forces. Rights groups and families accuse authorities of a continuing pattern of abductions, torture, and cust
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Tunisian opposition leaders join hunger strike to back jailed politician
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several Tunisian opposition leaders, including Jawhar Ben Mbarek, have begun a hunger strike to protest his detention since February 2023. His health is deteriorating, drawing concern from family and human rights groups, amid growing criticism of Tunisia's shrinking civil liberties under Pre
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Pakistan: Blind Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges; lawyers cite
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Pakistan has been arrested on charges of blasphemy, a crime punishable by death, after being accused by a local Muslim of insulting Islam's Prophet, sparking outrage among rights groups and the Christian community, as reported by Morning Star News.
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China faces growing global condemnation, as Uyghur advocacy intensifies i
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On October 24, WUC Adviser Omer Kanat met UN permanent representatives in New York to discuss a forthcoming joint statement condemning China's continued repression of Uyghurs and to propose concrete measures to halt what rights groups describe as an ongoing genocide.
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China's Chengdu symposium criticised for defending assimilationist educati
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party faced global criticism for hosting a symposium defending Tibet's boarding schools, which rights groups say erase Tibetan culture. Reports reveal children are separated from families and indoctrinated with Chinese ideology, sparking UN concern over cultural assimil
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Rights groups condemn abduction of Sindhi student leader in Karachi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International and other rights groups condemned the alleged abduction of Sindh student leader Ghani Aman Chandio from a Karachi hospital, calling it a violation of human rights. Protests have erupted across Sindh and abroad, demanding his safe release as authorities remain silent on
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Pakistani forces' brutal checkpoints in Balochistan claim child's life, ex
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A young child died in Balochistan's Uthal region after security checks delayed medical help. Passengers said officials ignored pleas to move the bus despite the child's worsening condition. Human rights groups have criticised Pakistan's security policies for obstructing healthcare access.
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China accused of torturing Tibetan monk as dam protests face brutal suppre
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The London-based human rights group Tibet Watch has raised alarm over the worsening condition of Gonpo Tsering, the abbot of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly fighting for his life at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The 45-year-old religious leader was subjected to
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Human rights group concludes meeting advocating rights for marginalised gr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), in collaboration with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), successfully held the 15th Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Network Meeting and Project Closing Ceremony in Faisalabad.
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China launches brutal nationwide crackdown on Zion Church and its pastors
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, a statement released by Zion Church and shared by the Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid, Chinese authorities carried out simultaneous raids across five provinces, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. The church stated that its worship halls were sealed, proper
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WUC mounts global offensive to hold China accountable for Uyghur genocide
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) released its monthly brief highlighting global advocacy efforts across Europe and Asia to raise awareness about China's repression of Uyghurs. It included meetings with diplomats, lawmakers, and rights groups, plus a civil complaint in France against firms acc
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