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Uyghur, Hong Kong diaspora urges Irish govt to prioritise human rights in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living in Ireland issued an open letter to the Irish government on Monday, urging them to adopt a human-rights-based approach during their discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Irish journalist Finbarr Bermingham shared the letter on social media platfor
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Baloch human rights body decries killing of school-going student by Pakist
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Baloch human rights body Paank on Monday condemned the killing of a school-going student at the hands of members of Pakistan's military-backed death squads.
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Pakistan: Balochistan sees rise in forcible abductions, detentions, disapp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee shared on Monday that Balochistan continues to reel under rising cases of forcible abductions, detentions and disappearances under the pretext of security.
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam protests escalate: Hunza joins struggle as Pakistan govt
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Hunza's Hotel Association, Traders' Association, political parties, and civil society organizations have all declared their unwavering support for the continuing demonstration in Diamer, where locals are calling for their rights, especially concerning the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project.
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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Mastung over enforced disappearance, rights gr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Kamran Baloch's family protested at the Nawab Hotel in Mastung, calling for his safe return, following his purported abduction by security personnel. According to a post shared by Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on X Kamran, a native of Killi Azizabad and the son of Haji Mir Ahmed Muhamma
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Congress trying to divert attention from allegations on Gaurav Gogoi's wif
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Konwar further alleged that the Youth Forum on Foreign Policy (YFPP), backed by Gogoi, published an article on July 10, 2015, labelling the Border Security Force (BSF) a "human rights violator."
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Pakistan: Rights group list recent enforced disappearances as Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
BYC, in a post on X, listed the recent disappearances and alleged that the families of victims were harassed at the hands of "security forces and state-sponsored death squads" and their family members were threatened and their phones were also taken away.
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Baloch National Movement's protest in Germany exposes Pakistan's genocide,
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) Germany Chapter, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) unit organized a protest at Lohr Rondell in Koblenz to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide and human rights abuses in Balochistan by the Pakistani state on February 8, 2025. The demonstration shed light o
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Rights bodies condemn UK government's order for Apple to hand over encrypt
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
International human rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have condemned a recent order by the UK government demanding Apple provide access to encrypted user data.
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Pakistan: BYC condemns actions of 'state-sponsored militias' against Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the firing opened by 'state-sponsored militias' which resulted in the injury of an individual who eventually succumbed to death. BYC also highlighted the plight of villagers who are suffering at the hands of 'state s
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"Utter bankruptcy of the double-engine government": CPI(M) on President's
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
CPI(M) condemns President's Rule in Manipur, blaming BJP for the state's turmoil. The party calls for negotiations with all political parties and communities to restore peace, and normalcy, and uphold the state's democratic rights.
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Human Rights activists slams UK government over China ties amid Wang Yi's
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human rights advocates have slammed the UK government for welcoming Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in an attempt to "normalize" ties between the UK and China. Stop Uyghur Genocide Executive Director Rahima Mahmut has denounced the action as a capitulation to a dictatorship that is involved
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