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Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement accuses Pakistan of enforced disappearances, cal
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) UK chapter has strongly accused Pakistan of violating international human rights obligations, alleging that the country's military continues to suppress Pashtun human rights defenders through enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention, as cited by PT
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UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session of the Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, the Embassy of Kazakhstan noted.
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Amnesty International expresses concerns after back-to-back blasts in Balo
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
It has also urged the caretaker government in Pakistan to ensure compliance with its human rights obligations during and after the elections.
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Christian Alliance stages protest against Pakistan over Jaranwala Incident
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state of freedom of expression in Pakistan and called upon the European Union to assess Pakistan’s compliance with its human rights obligations before extending its Generalized System of Preferences (G
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Christian community stages protest outside European Parliament against vio
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the protest, the protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state of freedom of expression in Pakistan and called upon the European Union to assess Pakistan’s compliance with its human rights obligations.
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Belgium: Protestors demand suspension of Pakistan's GSP status for next fo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The protestors demanded that the Pakistan government must take tangible steps to improve religious freedom conditions and state of minorities’ rights in Pakistan, and the European Union must not extend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status for another four years unless Pakistan
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US congressman reminds Pakistan of its human rights obligations
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Brad Sherman, American Congressman of the Democratic Party and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed concerns regarding the rising human rights violation in Pakistan, The News.pk reported. "There is concern over the increasing incidents of violence in Pakistan," the
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UN experts urge China for 'full access' amid human rights concerns
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Human Rights Council meeting, a group of UN experts have urged the Chinese government to cooperate fully with the UN human rights system and grant unhindered access to independent experts to report on the treatment being meted out to the ethn
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UN experts raise concerns over scourge of enforced disappearances and tort
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 10 (ANI): UN human rights experts have raised concerns about the scourge of enforced disappearances and torture in Pakistan, calling on the Government to uphold its human rights obligations by initiating prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into suc
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Will EU push China to respect human rights obligations? asks EU Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 17 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have condemned coercive labour programmes in Tibet and called the European Union (EU) to act against China for the human rights abuses in Xinjiang province and compel Beijing to respect its international obligati
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