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Pakistan: Baloch protest continues for 5,864 days; demands global action a
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Running for over 16 years, this hunger strike camp is among the longest-lasting protests in South Asia. Family members of the forcibly disappeared continue to gather each day, seeking justice for thousands of Baloch men and youth reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces.
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"Indira Gandhi ji murdered Constitution made by Baba Saheb Ambedkar ji": B
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday slammed the Congress and accused Indira Gandhi of "murdering" the Constitution made by Baba Saheb Ambedkar by implementing the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, considered as the 'Mini-Constitution' because it made sweeping changes t
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Election will change scenario in Bangladesh, says prominent rights activis
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Manzill Murshid, President of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), stated that the current interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, lacks constitutional legitimacy as it wasn't formed under the caretaker government provision. This has raised concerns about the tim
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Baloch Human Rights Body decries economic exploitation by Pakistan
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Leading Baloch Human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), decried the closure of Abdohi border as a form of economic exploitation by Pakistan. In response to this, several people from various walks of life held a peaceful sit-in protest.
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RSS-BJP don't want Constitution, but Manusmriti: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"RSS-BJP doesn't want the constitution. They want Manusmriti. They aim to strip the marginalised and the poor of their rights and enslave them again. Snatching a powerful weapon like the constitution from them is their real agenda," the Congress leader posed on X.
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Global Human Rights Groups call out China at UN for ongoing persecution of
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A global coalition of rights groups at the UNHRC condemned China's ongoing persecution of human rights lawyers, marking 10 years since the "709 Crackdown." They highlighted cases of imprisonment, disappearances, and family harassment, urging stronger international action against China's lega
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BLA claims killing six Pakistan Army personnel in Balochistan clashes
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In Kalat's Kohak region, BLA fighters unleashed a series of intense attacks on the Pakistani army. They targeted military convoys on motorcycles and other vehicles using IEDs.
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"They have no right to speak such nonsense": CPI(M) leader slams RSS over
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Mollah said, "They are daily attacking the Indian Constitution. They are destroying its basic structure. Its federal character is under attack. Public civil rights are also under threat."
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Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana among global artistes invited to join Osc
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited Indian stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Kamal Haasan to become Oscar's esteemed voting members, reported Variety. Along with them, the prestigious film body has also invited recent Oscar winner Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison.
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Paank condemns fresh wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights organisation, has emphatically denounced the recent wave of enforced disappearances occurring in several districts of Balochistan, labelling them as serious breaches of human rights and the rule of law.
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BYC calls for global action as Pakistan illegally detains Baloch rights le
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has charged that Pakistani authorities are unlawfully prolonging the detention of its central leadership, such as Dr. Mahrang Baloch, beyond the constitutionally permitted duration under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law, as reported by The Balochi
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Pashtun Activist urges UNHRC to act on Pakistan's rights abuses at 59th Se
Updated : 9 months ago IST
At the UNHRC session in Geneva, Pashtun activist Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi accused Pakistan of serious human rights violations against Pashtuns, including drone strikes, enforced disappearances, and torture. He urged the UN to act and send an investigative commission to address the abuses. Read More
