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UN to focus on North Korea rights violations and missile program
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United States holds the 15-nation Security Council’s rotating presidency this month and Thomas-Greenfield has said that human rights would be the core theme. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that North Korea launched scores of ballistic missiles and several intercontinental ballis
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UKPNP delegation briefs European Economic and Social Committee member on h
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During the meeting, the UKPNP delegation passionately conveyed their concerns regarding the ongoing human rights violations in PoK as well as across the nation. The UKPNP delegation presented a comprehensive overview of the current political, social, economic, cultural, land-grabbing, and en
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Pakistan: Hindu businessman kidnapped, tortured; PKR 5 crore ransom demand
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Jagdish Kumar Mukki was also brutally tortured by the unidentified assailants, who kidnapped him on June 20.
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Pakistan Human Rights Body launches fact-finding report on rights violatio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In its fact-finding report titled "Balochistan’s Struggle for Hope" launched in Quetta on Wednesday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern about the mounting public frustration in Balochistan over enforced disappearances, economic exclusion, curbs on press
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US bill would punish non-US companies found working with entities supporti
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Two lawmakers in the United States re-introduced a bill to Congress on Tuesday that would expand US sanctions to include foreign companies that do business with entities that are contributing to human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs in China's Far West, reported Radio Free Asia.
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Activists raise concern over persecution of ethnic minorities by Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
They raised concern over the gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan against Baloch, Sindhi and the Pashtuns, and against the Uyghur Muslims by China.
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Antony Blinken raises concerns over Beijing's human rights violations in X
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Blinken also stressed that the US will continue to work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the 'rules-based international order'.
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Uyghur hatmaker, wife confirmed dead while serving sentence in Xinjiang: R
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Haji'ahun and his wife Mehpiremhan, natives of Maralbeshi county in Kashgar prefecture, were each given a 10-year term in Tumshuq Prison in 2019 for engaging in "illegal" religious activities, sources quoted by RFA said.
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US: Republican Senators propose bill to impose new sanctions on Taliban fo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per the bill, President Joe Biden must impose sanctions on the Taliban for their involvement in terrorism, drug trafficking, and violations of women's rights, Fox News reported.
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Netherlands: Baloch National Movement protests against Pakistan's nuclear
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The protesters held placards and banners with slogans against Pakistan's nuclear weapons and the devastating effects of the tests on the Baloch people and the environment. The protesters also condemned the human rights violations by the Pakistani army in Balochistan.
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Xizang Development Forum serving as propaganda tool for Chinese Communist
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China is trying to showcase Tibet's "development" and "human rights protection" to the world. However, Beijing continues to hide its grave human rights violations in Tibet.
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Canadian lawmakers highlight human rights violations in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 16 members of the Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group called for immediate action to address the issue.
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