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Thailand must immediately halt deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China: UN expe
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs to the People's Republic of China, United Nations experts said on Tuesday, warning that the group was at real risk of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment if they are returned
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Activists in Japan demand urgent action as detained Uyghurs in Thailand fa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The group urged Japan and the international community to take immediate action to prevent their deportation to China, where they risk facing severe persecution, torture, and even death.
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US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Senator Marco Rubio has vowed to pressure Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been detained in the country since 2014. Rubio's stance on this issue reflects his longstanding criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs, who face allegations of forced labour, torture, a
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World Uyghur Congress stages global protests against deportation of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests erupted worldwide as the World Uyghur Congress, its affiliate organizations, and other Uyghur groups rallied in front of Thai embassies, urging the Thai government not to repatriate 48 Uyghur refugees to China, where they face severe persecution and torture.
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After AIADMK, NDA to boycott Erode East by-polls, says focus on "eliminati
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Alleging that DMK "locked up" and "tortured" people in 2023, the NDA said it doesn't want the people to be "confined" again. It also reiterated its resolve to "eliminate" the DMK in the 2026 assembly elections and provide good governance to the people.
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Delhi suicide case: "She, her family, mentally tortured, harassed him," sa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the death of a 40-year-old business owner who died by suicide on Tuesday in Delhi's Model Town area, the family of the deceased, identified as Puneet Khurana, accused his wife and her family of mentally torturing and harassing Puneet.
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Pakistan: Sit-in protests continue in Balochistan against torture, enforce
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a leading human rights organization in Balochistan, has reported that two sit-in protests are ongoing in Pakistan, protesting against state atrocities on the Baloch people.
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Chinese authorities torture Tibetan village head to death amid crackdown o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have wrongfully arrested over 20 Tibetans and tortured Gonpo Namgyal, a Tibetan village head to death after enduring months of severe torture, including repeated electric shock sessions during his detention.
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Police Commissioner tortured CT Ravi, BJP will protest: State assembly LoP
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Karnataka State Assembly Leader of Opposition and BJP Leader R Ashoka hit out at Belagavi City Police Commissioner and alleged that he tortured Legislative Council member and BJP senior leader CT Ravi who was taken into custody by Khanapur police after FIR was filed against him for his state
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Pakistan: Paank condemns atrocities by Pakistani forces amid peaceful prot
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Paank, Mehlab Kambar's father was forcibly abducted by Pakistani forces on July 19. Her father Wahid Kamber was tortured and harassed by the Pakistan intelligence agencies.
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Palestinian families sue US over involvement in 'human rights abuses' thro
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The lawsuit, announced on Tuesday, accuses the Department of State of failing to implement a US federal law that prohibits the transfer of funds to foreign military units engaged in gross violations such as extrajudicial killings and torture, Al Jazeera reported.
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Rights body urges Pakistan to uphold constitutional rights, highlights ris
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The commission highlighted several critical issues, including the increasing pressure on rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly over the past year. It stressed the need for immediate attention to economic and climate justice, the cessation of enforced disappearances, and
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