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Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch denied in-person family visit, sister calls
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking out against the violations of her sister's rights, Nadia Baloch shared the harrowing experience of her recent visit to the jail, where she and their mother were subjected to hours of waiting and treated with severe restrictions while attempting to see Mahrang Baloch.
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UKPNP leader Jamil Maqsood urges UNHRC to probe human rights violations in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Addressing the UNHRC, Maqsood highlighted the repression of peaceful protests demanding self-rule and resource sovereignty in these regions. He criticized Pakistan's handling of civil liberties, stating that state-sponsored extremism and enforced disappearances are rampant.
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Nepali KIIT student's death: University's inaction led to suicide, says NH
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo said that an investigation revealed the university's inaction led to the suicide of a Nepalese student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT).
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USCIRF report 2025 highlights China as major religious freedom violator
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The situation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang remains a significant concern. The USCIRF report outlines widespread violations of human rights, including mass detentions, forced labour, and monitoring of religious activities.
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Lok Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, seeks to replace century-o
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Lok Sabha has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, which aims to modernize regulations governing the responsibilities, liabilities, rights, and immunities of carriers involved in the transportation of goods by sea.
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BNM hosts 6th Balochistan International Conference to address human rights
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has hosted the 6th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva, gathering political leaders, journalists, and intellectuals to address the continuing human rights abuses and the exploitation of Balochistan by both Pakistan and China.
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SC quashes FIR against Congress MP's poem; court must step in to protect f
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Stressing the importance of protecting the freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court on Friday quashed an FIR registered against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi by Gujarat police over a social media post with a poem 'ae khoon ke pyase baat suno
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Amnesty International calls Pak police crackdown on Baloch activists a sys
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pant called on Pakistani authorities to release all Baloch activists detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and reiterated its call for a "prompt, thorough and impartial investigation" into the use of unlawful force during the peaceful protests held on March 21.
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Bangladeshi man separated from family, appeals for global attention on pro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"I have not been home since August 5, 2024. My family was with me in India for some time, but I had to send them back. Now, I live in constant fear, avoiding public places because anything could happen at any time," Majumdar said on Thursday.
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"Destroying rights of Muslims:" TN Assembly unanimously passes resolution
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill proposed by the BJP-led Central government, as Chief Minister M.K. Stalin stated that the bill is "destroying the rights of Muslims."
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UN urge Pakistan to release Baloch Human Rights defenders amid crackdown o
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Experts have voiced deep concern for the welfare of those detained, including Mahrang and Sammi Deen Baloch, and have urged the Pakistani authorities to release all detained activists immediately.
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BNM urges global action against unlawful detention of Baloch activists
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Foreign Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has initiated an urgent global appeal, urging parliamentarians and political figures from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the United States to take action against the unlawful imprisonment of Balo
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