Search For "rights"
Pakistan Interior Minister Naqvi says government will not extend Afghan re
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Afghan refugee ID cards will not be renewed and deported individuals will be blacklisted from re-entry. The move, reported by Khaama Press, is part of stricter immigration policies, raising concerns from rights groups about the humanitarian impa
Read More
UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
Read More
Tribal uprising grows as thousands reject Pakistan's failed military solut
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands in Pakistan's tribal areas protested peacefully against new military operations, demanding peace, rights, and an end to displacement. Rallies across Mohmand, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan called out past failures and urged the government to address local concerns without f
Read More
Pakistan's war on expression: HRCP condemns systemic silencing of journali
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a national roundtable on July 17 to address growing concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression and the shrinking space for digital freedoms in Pakistan. The HRCP stated in a press releas
Read More
OHCHR to set up office in Bangladesh, MOU signed
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to establish a mission in the country aimed at supporting the promotion and protection of human rights, the Chief Adviser's
Read More
NHRC takes suo motu action on reports alleging custodial abuse in Delhi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to reports, the victim--an IP University contract employee residing in Nangli Vihar--was taken into custody on July 10 for questioning regarding a theft complaint filed by a woman supervisor. Tragically, he died by "suicide" on July 11. A note purportedly written by the victim has
Read More
Tajikistan begins forced deportation of Afghan refugees despite UNHCR prot
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Russia's recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is thought to have triggered policy realignments across Central Asia. Tajikistan, which has historically provided safe haven to Afghan opposition figures and been openly critical of the Taliban, may now be signaling a pi
Read More
Pakistan's child protection crisis deepens amid legal paralysis, social co
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing what experts are calling a "child protection emergency", as a recent report reveals a surge in rights violations against minors, with 402 documented incidents in just six months, already surpassing the 392 cases recorded in all of 2024, Dawn News reported.
Read More
Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea for medical consent rights of same-s
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging for the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, thereby allowing them to give consent on each other's behalf in medical situations.
Read More
"TDP and YSRCP are not competing to serve the people": BCVY State Presiden
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
BCVY Party State President Bode Ramachandra Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on both the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), accusing them of betraying the Backward Classes (BCs) and warning of a statewide agitation if their rights continue to be ignored.
Read More
Pakistan Accused of Collective Punishment After Raid on Dr. Sabiha Baloch'
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a strongly worded statement, Dr. Sabiha described the raid as part of a "systematic campaign of collective punishment" and urged international human rights bodies to intervene before the situation worsens further.
Read More
NHRC takes Suo Motu cognisance of school van-train collision in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident reported from Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, where a passenger train collided with a school van at an unmanned level crossing, leading to the death of three children and injuring several other
Read More