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Violence against minorities in Pakistan on rise, reports Human Rights Comm
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In its flagship annual report State of Human Rights in 2022, released earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the political and economic turmoil of last year, both of which have had a serious impact on the human rights situation.
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From Drug Money to Khalistan, an overseas ISI project
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Anti-state propaganda works on many levels. Since independence, India has faced an unending dilemma of creative propaganda by neighbouring Pakistan. The propaganda mostly revolved around terrorism, separatism, and Muslim human rights in India, the International Forum for Rights and Security
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Gilgit-Baltistan burns as Pakistan denies basic human rights: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While Muslim nations around the world were practising Zakat (charity to the needy) and multiplying their acts of kindness, Pakistan has vowed to make it impossible to allow its citizens to breathe. Especially the ones that stand up against the oppression of the ruling institutions, The Inter
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WB: Calcutta HC seeks detailed report of investigation in Kaliaganj rape-m
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report of the investigation conducted by Mekhilygunge police in a case pertaining to alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Kaliaganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, said an official.
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Political and economic turmoil has had serious impact on human rights: HRC
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The report notes that political victimisation continued throughout the year, with colonial-era sedition laws being weaponised to stifle dissent.
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Uyghur asylum seekers keep dying in Thailand's detention centres
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mattohti is the fifth Uyghur asylum seeker to die in Thai detention over the past nine years. In 2018, a 27-year-old man died of cancer at a Thai immigration detention facility after being detained there for four years. Another two Uyghur children died in 2014, according to media reports, in
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US bans Sri Lankan Governor's entry for 'violation of human rights'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"The United States is designating Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights duri
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US would not have normal relationship with Taliban without respect for hum
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amiri tweeted, "I have received messages expressing concern regarding recognition of the Taliban. We remain clear. There will be no normalization of relations with the Taliban without respect for the rights of all Afghan, especially women."
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At least 9000 Afghan refugees deported by Turkey since January 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Turkey deported at least 9,000 refugees from Afghanistan back to the war-torn country since the beginning of 2023, Khaama Press quoted Human Rights Watch in Turkey as saying.
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"Forced to run from pillar to post to get justice": Wrestlers in petition
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"The attitude of the police was shockingly rude towards the complainants and this is a grave injustice and a clear violation of their basic human rights", stated the wrestlers in the petition.
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MP CM Chouhan announces rights to priests for selling temple land, Congres
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The political mercury in Madhya Pradesh has shot up after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made an announcement of giving temple priests the right to sell temple land in the state.
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Pakistan: Protests held across Balochistan, Islamabad on Eid
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Demonstrators from diverse backgrounds called for the safe recovery of missing persons and an end to the long-standing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, a tactic human rights organizations accuse the Pakistani state of using to suppress dissent.
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