Kashmiri political activists raised concern over the gross human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in a recently held seminar in Calgary.
The camp sitting was organised to hear the pending cases of human rights violations in eight North Eastern (NE) states and to spread awareness amongst the officials of state governments, parastatal organisations, and NGOs.
Justice Mishra, inaugurating the camp sitting, said, "The Commission has a wide-ranging mandate for the promotion and protection of human rights in diverse areas and the Commission's camp sitting in the concerned States is a unique concept aimed at reaching out to the doorsteps of the victim
The participants in the event expressed deep concerns regarding the distressing issue of coerced faith conversion and sexual violence targeting minority women and girls in Pakistan.
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Several members of the United Nations Security Council members have expressed concerns about human rights violations and women's rights in Afghanistan, stating that women, including female journalists and human rights activists, are facing violence in public places, Khaama Press reported on
They highlighted the severe situation of atrocities and stated that the recent discovery of over 500 mutilated dead bodies at Nishtar Hospital University in Multan has further deepened the crisis.
The aim was to draw the attention of UN bodies and member states to the severe human rights violations perpetrated in Balochistan by Pakistan, treating the region as a colony under its occupation.
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The Baloch National Movement organised a three-day long exhibition showcasing about the history and violations of human rights in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
A research analyst lambasted Pakistan on Friday, accusing the country of creating a hostile environment for religious minorities by promoting Sunni Islamist extremism.