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'When women, girls can rise, we all thrive', says UN chief
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The UN called for the international community to stand firm in making rights, equality and empowerment a reality for all women and girls, for everyone, everywhere.
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HRCP condemns crackdown on Jamshoro student protest, urges Sindh govt to r
Updated : 1 year ago IST
HRCP condemned FIRs against protesting students in Jamshoro and urged the Sindh government to withdraw charges and release detainees.
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Pakistan: Women's March demands recognition of International Women's Day a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
During the press conference, prominent social activists, including Farzana Bari, Huda Burghari, Nishat Maryam, Zainab Jamil, and Jiya Jaggi, outlined a series of urgent demands aimed at addressing human rights, social justice, and environmental issues in the country.
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Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch confirms 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination, highl
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights activist and organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has confirmed her nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, as reported by the Balochistan Post. While expressing gratitude, Baloch emphasised that the recognition is not for her but for
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Pakistan: HRFP calls for gender justice and equality on International Wome
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Under the UN theme, "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment," the event brought together voices from various sectors to call for systemic change and gender justice.
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Karnataka Assembly passes Bangalore Palace Bill
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This Bill enables the state government to drop portions of land required for a road-widening project after the Supreme Court directed it to issue transferable development rights (TDR) worth Rs 3,400 crore to the erstwhile Mysuru royal family.
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Pakistan: Balochistan continues to see cases of enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights organization, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared on Friday the details of two Baloch youth forcibly abducted and gave a call to stop the 'Baloch genocide'.
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26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana claims health risks, torture if extradited to
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Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 attacks, has approached the US Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India.
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NHRC to investigate Nepalese student's death, student brutality in Bhubane
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo, announced that a senior team of NHRC officials will visit Bhubaneswar on Thursday to investigate the death of the Nepalese student and the alleged brutality against students protesting at KIIT University.
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China unlawfully detains thousands, convicts 1,545 'prisoners of conscienc
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Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a non-governmental organization consisting of domestic and international rights activists, stated that the extent of unlawful detention by Chinese authorities could amount to crimes against humanity.
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"Let us roar like wildfire": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin slams Hi
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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin invokes the 1967 Tamil language protests and condemns Hindi imposition. He defends Tamil rights, criticizes those questioning Tamil Nadu's patriotism, and stresses the need for linguistic equality while calling for unity and resistance.
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Pakistan: JSFM condemns state crackdown on Sindh University protesters
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Many protesting students were injured and arrested due to police brutality. The students belonged to the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Bashir and Arisar factions, along with other nationalist entities.
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