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PoJK: Protests erupt on 77th anniversary of tribal invasion, locals highli
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Members of the United Kashmir People's National Party and the Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNPSF) held significant protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) to mark the 77th anniversary of the tribal invasion backed by the Pakistani army on October 22, 1947.
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Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Karachi on August 30, 2024, to protest against enforced disappearances, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The march united communities across Pakistan, highlighting the widespread issue of missing persons, parti
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Pakistan: Baloch rights group condemns "suppression of peaceful protests"
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
PAANK, the Human Rights Wing of the Baloch National Movement, on Friday, lamented the local administration and its security agencies for "suppressing" peaceful human rights protests in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
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Netizens slam US lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio for posing as 'ha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A viral video of the arrest of US lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez along with other Democratic members of Congress showing that they were handcuffed during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, has sparked a debate.
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US Rep Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in Washington DC amid prote
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (local time).
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Former Sri Lanka PM to summon before Human Rights Commission regarding att
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 29 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to call former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to obtain a statement regarding the attacks on protesters at Galle Face and Temple Trees in Colombo on May 9 and the subsequent unrest.
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US-based group backs Uyghur, Tibetan activists protesting against rights v
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): A US-based rights organization has expressed solidarity with Uyghur, Tibetan and Ladakhi human rights advocates protesting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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UN rights office concerned about disappearance of six people in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Office expressed concern over the abduction of six individuals earlier this month in the Afghan capital city of Kabul following recent women's rights protests.
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Pakistan's human rights group warns of sit-in from Jan 31 if Govt fails to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Pakistan's human rights group, the Defence of Human Rights (DHR) on Thursday appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Army Chief to address the issue of enforced disappearances or else it will hold a sit-in
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Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami party holds 'Gwadar rights protest' in Islamaba
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13 (ANI): Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party observed 'Balochistan Solidarity Day' in the capital Islamabad on Sunday in support of demands of the local population for the ongoing protests in the port city of Gwadar.
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Taliban forcefully disperse women's rights protestors in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26 (ANI): The Taliban have once again resorted to force to disperse female activists holding protests in support of women's rights in Kabul, media reports said on Tuesday.
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One demonstrator dead, 20 officers injured at rally for indigenous rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): One person has died and 20 security officers sustained injuries at a rally held in support of indigenous rights in the Chilean capital of Santiago.
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