Islamabad, April 3 – Pakistan’s Human Rights Council (HRC) strongly criticised the government’s steep increase in petrol and diesel prices on Friday, warning that the move would further burden citizens already struggling with rising inflation and economic hardship.According to the rights body...
Seoul, March 28 – South Korea is likely to join as a co-sponsor of this year’s UN resolution on human rights in North Korea, according to government sources, amid earlier expectations that Seoul might skip the move in line with its conciliatory gestures towards Pyongyang.The South Korean...
Geneva, March 26 The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused the Pakistani authorities of serious human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across Balochistan, during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva...
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Quetta, March 24 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused Pakistan on Tuesday of continuing its "inhumane policy" of collective punishment across Balochistan."Can you imagine that in the 21st century, an entire family is punished for the alleged actions of a single individual? Collective...
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Islamabad, March 20 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the recent actions taken by the country's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) against senior Pakistani journalist Nadir Khan, describing it as a direct attack on press freedom and an attempt to...
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Kabul, March 9 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the unlawful detention of women activists and members of civil society during the Women’s March in Islamabad, organized on International Women’s Day.“Peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are fundamental...
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United Nations, February 26 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for a comprehensive approach to human rights that includes development and capacity-building, leading to "tangible improvements in the daily lives of the most vulnerable," and confronting terrorism rather than...
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External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has stated that India has consistently emphasized dialogue over confrontation, consensus over division, and human-centric development over narrow interests. In his remarks at the High Level Segment of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, Dr...
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