Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, addressed the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and urged the UN Human Rights Council to give urgent and special attention to Sindh.
A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that the manual, which discriminates against prison by assigning cleaning and sweeping tasks to lower castes and cooking to higher castes, is in violation of Article 15.
WUC's Interim President Erkin Ekrem underscored that October 1 symbolises the loss of freedom for Uyghurs and called for unity against the Chinese government's brutal violations of human rights, which target cultural and religious identities and suppress dissent.
Pawan Kalyan also asserted that his government will investigate the violations that happened in the last five years as it is not just about the Prasad issue.
The poll body asked the Chief Secretary to send the compliance report by 1st October along with an explanation as to why such an order was issued without taking prior permission of the Commission.
A conference organized by the Baloch Human Rights Council and the World Sindhi Congress in Geneva called for a UN fact-finding mission to investigate ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan and Sindh, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and resource exploitation
The Jammu-Kashmir State Election Commission had suspended 23 government officials and seized a total of Rs 130 crores through enforcement agencies in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines during the Jammu-Kashmir assembly polls.
Over 40 Assam residents filed a contempt plea in the Supreme Court, alleging willful violation of its interim order halting demolitions without prior permission.
A report by PAANK highlights a troubling rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, impacting many families. It details cases like that of Asad Mengal, a student missing since 1976, and Deen Muhammad Baloch, abducted in 2009, emphasising ongoing human rights violations in the region.
The plea highlights that these apps grant easy access to private details, including the owner's name, address, and other vehicle-related data, which could lead to major privacy violations and potential security risks.
Activists express deep concern over human rights violations in Balochistan, highlighting enforced disappearances and lack of accountability by Pakistan during the 57th Regular Session of the UNHRC in Geneva.