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Pakistan: Balochistan administration declines to hand over bodies of 14 pe
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Despite huge protests by people against torture and atrocities, the provincial administration in Pakistan has refused to hand over the bodies of 14 people to their families, the Balochistan Post reported.
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UN Special Rapporteur alleges use of torture against Jimmy Lai, demands pr
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has written a letter to the Chinese authorities urging them to address the claims that it has allegedly tortured Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai for obtaining evidence against him, a press release from the United Nations Human Rights Commis
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Pakistani music maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan brutally tortures employee, v
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the purported video, the singer known for his melodious voice, is seen resorting to physical violence, using shoes and slapping the employee.
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MP: Police register case against Vatsalyapuram Orphanage's caretaker for t
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The action was taken following the instructions of district collector Ashish Singh. According to the police, the Collector had received a complaint that children were kept in Vatsalyapuram Ashram without permission and they were also being tortured. Acting on the complaint, the district coll
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Pakistani author Hanif Mohammad returns award in protest against action on
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Notably, the movement against the Baloch Genocide; the detained females were released at last after 26 hours of humiliation, harassment and torture from Islamabad Police.
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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US charges Russian-affiliated soldiers for war crimes during Ukraine invas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The charges include torture, inhuman treatment, and unlawful confinement of a US national in Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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"Nehruvian Blunder" delayed integration of Jammu and Kashmir into India in
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taking jibe at the Congress, Citing Mirza Ghalib's poetry "ki mire qatl ke baad us ne jafa se tauba" (After she had slain me then from torture she forswore) Union Minister Jitendra Singh Said, "For 60-70 years, those who did not implement the Constitution of India in Jammu and Kashmir, today
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Pakistan authorities carried out 'widespread abuses' against Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan authorities committed "widespread abuses" against Afghans living in the country to compel them to return to Afghanistan leading to a situation of humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Freed child hostage was tortured by Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Eitan Yahalomi, age 12, was one of the nine child hostages released from captivity on Monday night.
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Pak's Chakwal seminary horror: Victims reveal gruesome details of abuse
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
One victim alleged that teachers Zeeshan and Anis sexually assaulted 13 students, employing intimidation tactics. The two teachers would reportedly use knives to mark students' hands with the initials "Z or A" as a form of threat, according to the student.
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Pakistan: 2 seminary teachers accused of 'raping students', one arrested
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the First Information Report (FIR), the father of one victim alleged that Zeeshan and Anis, teachers at the seminary, had sexually assaulted and tortured 14 students, including his son. The FIR outlined that the suspects used to threaten students and make marks on the bodies of the st
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