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Karachi police raid BYC protest, arrest Amna Baloch and three other activi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The BYC has called on human rights organisations to intervene and hold Pakistan accountable for its ongoing campaign of intimidation and enforced disappearances targeting Baloch activists.
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Paank condemns fresh wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, the human rights organisation, has emphatically denounced the recent wave of enforced disappearances occurring in several districts of Balochistan, labelling them as serious breaches of human rights and the rule of law.
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BYC condemns extrajudicial killing of formerly disappeared Adeel in Turbat
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights organisation in Balochistan, has vehemently denounced the extrajudicial killing of Adeel.
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Eight Baloch men forcibly disappeared overnight in Mastung, Panjgur, and K
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least eight men were forcibly disappeared in late-night raids across Mastung, Panjgur, and Kech districts in Balochistan. Families and rights groups fear rising abductions and trauma. Human rights organisations have condemned the actions and called for international intervention to stop t
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BYC leaders enter third day of hunger strike amid media silence; Bebarg Ba
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Despite the worsening health of the imprisoned activists, there has been a noticeable lack of coverage from both Pakistani media outlets and international human rights organisations.
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Pakistan: Concerns raised over forced disappearance of student in Karachi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, a human rights organisation, has expressed deep concern following the recent forced disappearance of Javed Baloch, a student from Balochistan, in Karachi.
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Pakistan: BYC claims activist Gulzadi Baloch brutally tortured before bein
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said on Tuesday evening that activist Gulzadi Baloch was "brutally tortured" by Pakistani forces before being brought to the Hudda jail in Quetta.
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Pakistan: BYC decries state crackdown on Baloch Long March
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), extended its support for the Baloch Long March to the Balochistan National Party (BNP), which has been prominently raising the issue and leading the cause of state-crackdown on Baloch people.
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Bangladeshi man separated from family, appeals for global attention on pro
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"I have not been home since August 5, 2024. My family was with me in India for some time, but I had to send them back. Now, I live in constant fear, avoiding public places because anything could happen at any time," Majumdar said on Thursday.
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Rights bodies condemn UK government's order for Apple to hand over encrypt
Updated : 1 year ago IST
International human rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have condemned a recent order by the UK government demanding Apple provide access to encrypted user data.
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Sindhi activist arrest in UAE triggers fears of extradition to Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human rights organisations and Sindhi nationalist parties are extremely concerned over the arrest and disappearance of Wajid Jagirani, an Abu Dhabi-based Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) activist.
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UAE to host International Reprographic Rights Conference on February 19
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Under the patronage and in the presence of Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Honourary President of the Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA), the UAE will host the first International Conference on Reprographic Rights Management.
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