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Protests erupt in Karachi after human rights activist Imaan Mazari sentenc
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scores of journalists, lawyers and civil society activists gathered in Karachi to protest the ruling, calling it an attack on constitutional rights.
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Pakistani forces accused of abducting minor in Kech as enforced disappeara
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A teenager has allegedly been taken away by Pakistani security personnel during a late-night operation in the Reko area of Buleda, Kech district, according to his family. The incident has drawn renewed attention to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, as Quetta continues to h
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Pakistan fails to answer as VBMP's longest human rights protest exposes de
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has completed 6,000 days of continuous protest in Quetta, marking one of Pakistan's longest-running human rights campaigns. Families of the disappeared have gathered outside the Quetta Press Club for nearly sixteen years, holding photographs and
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams govt for sidestepping sugarcane price issu
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In a post shared on social media platform X on Saturday, Siddaramaiah wrote, "Lakhs of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka are in distress as the Union Govt evades the core issue of the widening gap between cultivation cost and price realisation."
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Tunisian opposition leaders join hunger strike to back jailed politician
Updated : 7 months 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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Rights groups condemn abduction of Sindhi student leader in Karachi
Updated : 7 months, 2 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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Drone, rocket strike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill, injure civilians; PTM Hol
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTM Holland condemned two incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including a drone strike injuring a man and a Havan rocket killing one and injuring seven. Locals protested. PTM Germany also raised human rights violations by Pakistan's military with European Parliament members.
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BNM alleges 'organised genocide' in Balochistan at The Hague, urges UN and
Updated : 10 months ago IST
At a conference in The Hague, the Baloch National Movement and other activists accused Pakistan of "organised genocide" in Balochistan, citing disappearances, killings, and cultural erasure, and urged global action against alleged state crimes and human rights abuses.
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Pakistan suffocating civil liberties under 3MPO in Balochistan: Baloch Yak
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling on lawyers, rights groups, and the Baloch public, she urged all democratic forces to "rise, speak, and act" for the immediate release of Mahrang Baloch and all illegally detained BYC leaders.
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Nepali human rights activists protest in front of Pakistan Embassy in Kath
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
About a dozen Nepali human rights and peace activists on Friday protested in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu, calling for the de-escalation of increasing tensions with India.
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Balochistan: Pakistan security forces abduct two individuals from Gwadar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained two individuals in Pasni, Gwadar, with their whereabouts unknown. This adds to the rising cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, fueling protests and concerns over human rights violations.
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Balochistan: Pakistan security forces 'abduct' four in Kech District amid
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Four individuals have been abducted by Pakistan security forces in Balochistan's Kech district, sparking widespread protests. Families demand justice and accountability as enforced disappearances continue to escalate.
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