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India slams Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in J-K
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): At the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council here on Tuesday, India criticised Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Read More
Diamer-Bhasha Dam: World Sindhi Congress seek UNHRC intervention
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 15 (ANI): The World Environment and Resources Council (WERC) on Friday urged the United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) to look into the grave human rights violations of Sindhi people resulting from the of construction of a mega Diamer-Bhasha Dam by Pakistan.
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Baloch leader urges UN to address human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 14 (ANI): The Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) Sohrab Baloch urged the newly appointed United Nations (UN) High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet to address the human rights violations taking place in Balochistan.
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Baloch activists demand suspension of Pak's membership from UNHRC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 13 (ANI): Highlighting the human rights violations by the Pakistan security forces, Baloch activists have demanded the suspension of Islamabad's membership from the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Baloch activists slam Pakistan for human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 13 (ANI): The human rights situation in Balochistan is witnessing an unprecedented decline as the state agencies of Pakistan are on a rampage, alleged the Baloch political activists and human rights activists while interacting with media at Geneva Press Club.
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Canadian MP flags human right abuses against Sindhis in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Aug 13 (ANI) Canadian politician, Tom Kmiec, has raised concerns over persecution of Sindhis in Pakistan and named Pakistani security agencies for human rights abuses against them.
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Forced disappearance growing in Balochistan, says Bugti
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), August 4 (ANI): Baloch Republican Party spokesperson Sher Mohammed Bugti expressed concern over growing incidents of human rights violations in Balochistan, the largest in terms of land and natural resource rich province of Pakistan.
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Baloch activists hold anti-Pak protest in Germany
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], Jul 29 (ANI): Activists from the Baloch Republican Party (BRP)-Germany chapter recently held a protest against Pakistan over human rights violations and persecution of Baloch people in Balochistan province.
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EU sanctions on Maldives may turn people 'against the administration'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Jul 22 (ANI): The European Union's (EU) plan to impose sanctions ranging from travel bans to asset freezes in the Maldives may turn people against the administration as they might feel that the sanctions are too hefty a price to pay.
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NY: PTM members hold protests against Pak Army
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 11 (ANI): An anti-Pakistan protest was staged by the Civil rights group Pashtun Tahafuz Movement(PTM) members against the recent firing by Pakistani Army on a rally of Pashtun activists in South Waziristan.
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UK Sindhis observe hunger strike against enforced disappearances in Pak
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], May 28 (ANI): Members of the Sindhi community observed a day-long hunger strike in front of Pakistan embassy in London on Sunday.
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Pashtuns blame Pakistan Army for rights abuse
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): A massive crowd gathered in Karachi city to demand an end to human rights violations by Pakistan's military in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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