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Anti-govt protests erupt for second day at Iran universities amid tensions
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Anti-government protests continued for a second consecutive day across several university campuses in Iran's two largest cities, Tehran and Mashhad, New York Times reported, citing student groups and human rights organisations, even as authorities maintain a crackdown on dissent.
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UK approves China's largest European Embassy amid security, human rights c
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The United Kingdom government has given the green light to China's plans to build what is set to become its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, a decision that has triggered sharp criticism from security experts, opposition politicians, and human rights organisations.
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Canadian rights groups urge PM Mark Carney to raise human rights concerns
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China, several leading human rights organisations and civil society groups in Canada have urged Ottawa to place human rights on par with trade and diplomatic engagement during talks with Beijing.
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Baloch rights groups allege killing of 14-year-old, enforced disappearance
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot dead in Balochistan, while six Baloch men have allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance in separate incidents, according to statements issued by Baloch rights organisations on X.
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Silence surrounds disappearance of Baloch activist as rights groups slam P
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Seven years after the enforced disappearance of Baloch activist Rashid Hussain, human rights organisations, families of the disappeared, and Baloch activists have renewed demands for accountability, accusing Pakistani authorities of continuing to conceal his fate, as reported by The Balochis
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BSO Azad alleges enforced disappearances of Baloch women, calls it 'worst
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) Azad has alleged that the enforced disappearance of Baloch women by Pakistani security agencies represents what it termed the "worst form of Baloch genocide", expressing concern over what it described as the continued silence of international human r
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BASC Research Associate Aisha Baloch urges global action on Balochistan cr
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Taking place from November 10 to 14 in collaboration with major international human rights organisations, the week commenced with the participation of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners and gathered researchers, activists, and policymakers, along with notable figures such as journalist Pierr
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Pakistan under fire as Quetta burials expose grim reality in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The security operations in Balochistan have long been under scrutiny due to allegations of human rights violations. Several human rights organisations and local activists have accused Pakistani security forces of conducting "fake encounters" and extrajudicial killings under the guise of coun
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Protest erupts in Shimla demanding justice for Dalit minor who died by sui
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The tragic death of a Dalit minor boy, who allegedly died by suicide following caste-based discrimination in Rohru, Shimla district, has sparked widespread outrage across Himachal Pradesh. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), along with local residents and Dalit rights organisat
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Journalist among latest victims of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Fresh reports of enforced disappearances continue to emerge from Balochistan, even as four previously missing persons have been released, according to The Balochistan Post. Among the newly disappeared is Sher Khan Marri, a journalist from Kohlu, who was allegedly picked up by police and pla
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Journalist Siddique Kappan, 10 others booked for obstructing pedestrian mo
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event was organised on Saturday evening at Vanchi Square near the Kerala High Court junction by human rights organisations to condemn the arrest of Kerala-based journalist Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek.
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JSMM Chairman urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for enforced disappear
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), delivered an appeal to the United Nations and global human rights organisations, urging them to hold Pakistan accountable for systematic atrocities against the Sindhi
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