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"Yunus government is completely illegal": Switzerland Awami League General
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Switzerland Awami League General Secretary Shaymal Khan on Tuesday (local time) said that "the Yunus government is completely illegal" and accused him of promoting religious extremism in Bangladesh
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Campaign for Uyghurs founder urges Philadelphia Mayor to cancel Chinese fl
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rushan Abbas, head of Campaign for Uyghurs, urged Philadelphia's mayor to cancel a planned Chinese flag-raising on September 30. Citing her sister's imprisonment and CCP abuses, she warned the event would legitimise atrocities and called for standing with victims of tyranny instead of author
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Baloch American Congress urges President Trump to support Balochistan's fi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a compelling letter, the Baloch American Congress has called on US President Donald Trump to take a stand for the rights of the Baloch people in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan. The appeal, written by Dr. Tara Chand, President of the organisation, has highlighted decades of sta
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Khawaja Asif admits to 'Hybrid Model' of Pak governance, says Army, Govt r
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Despite being among one of the world's worst performers when it comes to democracy, and holding up a failing record of human rights violations, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif defended the country's 'hybrid model' of governance where the army and civilian leadership stand hands i
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China's control over Dalai Lama succession draws global rebuke from Austra
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Australia has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Tibet and condemned any interference in the selection of the next Dalai Lama at the ongoing 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
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Atrocities in Balochistan expose Pakistan's rights violations
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He was speaking at the 7th Balochistan International Conference, held at the Geneva Press Club alongside the 60th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event was organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM).
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Activists hold protest in Geneva to spotlight human rights abuses in Baloc
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A protest was staged today at the iconic Broken Chair monument near the United Nations headquarters in Geneva by members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and allied human rights activists. The demonstration, marked by speeches, slogans, a photo exhibition, and an awareness camp, aimed t
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Pak: Former PM Imran Khan's legal team appeals to UN on human rights viola
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The international legal team representing former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has filed an appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, after citing severe human rights violations taking place during his ongoing detention, Geo TV reported.
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Assam: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of reported assault on media person
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violations. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Assam, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks," the release said.
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Chinese dissidents launch cross-country caravan to expose CCP's global r
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of Chinese human rights advocates gathered at Liberty Sculpture Park in California's Mojave Desert to see off a caravan beginning a cross-country trip to raise awareness about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) human rights violations and global influence operations.
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"Voices from Margins": Side event at Human Rights Council highlights urgen
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia." The event brought to attention religious persecution faced b
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Baloch American Congress Prez slams Pakistan over human rights violations,
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President of the Baloch American Congress, Dr Tara Chand Baloch, has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan's judiciary and intelligence agencies, accusing them of gross violations of human rights against the Baloch people.
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