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Under Army Chief Munir, Pakistan's repression, coercion stretches across d
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's transnational repression has intensified under Army Chief Asim Munir because of the absolute power he has amassed. Since the last three years, under Munir, the state's coercive arm has extended way beyond Pakistan's borders and now targets journalists, activists, and increasingly,
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Iran executes six over alleged Israel-backed attacks, rights groups allege
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The men were said to be involved in a series of assaults on police and security forces in Khorramshahr, a city in oil-rich Khuzestan province, as well as bombings around the area.
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Pakistan's war on its own people: Four disappeared men found executed in B
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The discovery of four bodies across Balochistan this week has reignited outrage over the ongoing wave of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the province. Families and rights groups have blamed Pakistani security forces and state-backed militias for what they describe as s
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Bangladesh rights group expresses dismay over Yunus's denial of minority p
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parishad highlighted that the UN Fact-Finding Mission Report dated February 12, 2025, also documented the persecution of minorities, including the Hindu community, that has been ongoing since August 5, 2024, and which "continues sporadically and in isolated incidents across the country."
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Bangladesh rights group warns of rising fear among devotees ahead of Durga
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad reported nine incidents of idol vandalism and attacks on Puja mandaps across several districts this month, raising fear among devotees ahead of Durga Puja. The group urged the government to ensure strict security and law and order during
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WUC opposes Xi Jinping's Xinjiang anniversary visit as propaganda amid rep
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Urumchi for Xinjiang's 70th anniversary, calling it propaganda masking genocide. While Xi praised "stability and unity," rights groups condemned China's White Paper as cover for repression, urging global action to h
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Pakistani army accused of war crimes after drone strike on Zehri civilians
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Locals accused forces of detaining the wounded, while rights groups disputed the army's claim that militants were targeted. BSO-Azad condemned the attack as "war crimes."
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Repatriation of Afghan refugees resumes at Chaman border after deadly blas
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Repatriation of Afghan refugees at the Chaman border resumed a day after a bomb blast killed six people near a taxi stand. Officials cleared the area before reopening the crossing. Pakistan continues deporting undocumented Afghans, a policy criticised by rights groups for leaving returnees v
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Civil society urges Pakistan's enforced disappearances commission for "mis
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A prominent rights group has criticised Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIED), accusing it of rushing through cases and failing to deliver justice to victims' families. The Defence of Human Rights (DHR), led by activist Amina Masood Janjua, has called on Prime M
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Behind the facade: China accused of using schools to erase Tibetan identit
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China has opened a new boarding school in eastern Tibet for children aged 9-12, which rights groups say is part of a campaign to assimilate Tibetan children, separate them from families, and erode their language, culture, and identity. Experts and the UN warn of long-term psychological and c
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3rd internet shutdown in Balochistan; rights group criticise online censor
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has denounced the move, stating that these blanket shutdowns infringe on citizens' rights to information, free expression, and freedom of movement.
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147 Tibet rights groups condemn China's crackdown, demand activist's relea
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A coalition of Tibet-focused organisations condemned China's crackdown on Tibetan activists, including A-Nya Sengdra, whose prison term was extended to February 2026. Rights groups highlighted worsening conditions, harassment of cultural and environmental defenders, and urged international a
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