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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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"Close to 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and women," says UN re
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said that it has been verifying the personal details of those killed in Gaza by strikes, shelling and other conduct of hostilities. "Of those fatalities, it has so far found close to 70 per cent to be children and women," it said.
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Residents protest against Pakistan forces amid enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amid escalating enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistan's armed forces in Balochistan, families of the missing are protesting for justice, and facing threats from local authorities.
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Balochistan: Four missing men killed in 'staged encounter' by Pakistan for
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In Balochistan's Musa Khel district, four missing men were reportedly killed in a "staged encounter" by Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department, sparking outrage among Baloch activists. The Baloch Yakjheti Committee and human rights organisations condemned the incident, describing it as part
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Pakistan: Residents protest in Kurram amid prolonged road closure
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The residents protested against the closure of roads in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to security concerns on Thursday. As reported by The Dawn, the Thall-Parachinar road has been closed by the authorities for three weeks and this has created a shortage of food, medi
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Terror Funding Case: Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar Jail, seek
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Malik currently imprisoned at Tihar Jail in Delhi, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, stating that he has been on a hunger strike since November 1. The imprisoned Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is protesting what he claims is the denial of his fundamental
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UN Human Rights Committee criticises Pakistan's human rights record, urges
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Committee expressed alarm over a disturbing rise in discrimination, hate speech, and hate crimes targeting religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians, Ahmadis, Hindus, and Sikhs.
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Paank condemns attack on hunger strike camp by Pakistan forces
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a post on X, Paank stated," Paank strongly condemns the recent attack on the token hunger strike camp of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club, where Pakistani authorities set the protest site on fire. Targeting peaceful protestors seeking justice for e
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A Film on Famous Dons Kala Jathedi and Anuradha Chaudhary to Be Made by Di
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7: Punjabi film director and writer Karan Gulianii has secured the rights to adapt the life story of famous gangsters Sandeep, known as Kala Jathedi, and Anuradha Choudhary, known as Madam Minz, who married earlier this year in March. Known for creating
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Human Rights groups urge for immediate release of detained Pashtun leader
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A group of human rights organisations and global leaders issued an urgent appeal for the immediate release of Ali Wazir, a leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), who was detained by Pakistani authorities in August 2024.
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Chinese human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei released after five-year sentence
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
His release on October 31 marked the end of a conviction that human rights advocates view as a targeted response to his legal advocacy in defense of human rights in China.
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Tibetan administration praises global coalition for calling out China's H
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to 15 nations for their collective support in raising concerns about ongoing human rights violations in Tibet.
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