human rights

Mumbai, March 19 A convention was held on Thursday in Mahad, Raigad district, Maharashtra, to mark the beginning of the centenary year of the historic 'Chavdar Tale Satyagraha' led by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said.The 'Human Rights Convention against Manuism and...

Islamabad, March 19 – A Christian man in Pakistan, accused under the country's controversial blasphemy laws, is awaiting a possible death sentence. The case has drawn attention due to the alleged "blasphemy business group," an organized network accused of making false accusations of blasphemy to...

Quetta, March 19 – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned on Thursday what it described as “baseless, politically motivated allegations” against the organization and its central leader, Sabiha Baloch, asserting that it has always been a peaceful movement consistently advocating...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated suo motu proceedings based on a media report concerning an incident in a government school in the Hisar district, where female students were allegedly forced to undergo "squat punishment" and paraded on the school premises...

Dhaka, March 19 – Several rights groups have written to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging him to take concrete steps to protect human rights and uphold press freedom in the country.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights...

New Delhi, March 19 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, calling it "draconian."In a post on X, the TMC leader expressed his disappointment, stating that he expected "no better"...

Latehar (Jharkhand), March 18 A group of villagers allegedly forced an elderly man to drink urine after he was branded a 'witch' in Latehar district of Jharkhand, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Tuesday at Dauna village, within the limits of the Netarhat police station...

London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...

Quetta, March 18 – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee, a human rights organization, held a seminar in Karachi, highlighting the dire human rights situation across Balochistan and the "arbitrary detention" of its chief organizer, Mahrang Baloch, and other leaders.According to the rights body, the...

London, March 18 – Baloch independence leader Hyrbyair Marri strongly condemned the Pakistani airstrike on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Wednesday, calling it another grim reminder of what he termed as Islamabad's "lies and propaganda", despite portraying itself as the "self-proclaimed...

Islamabad, March 18 – A leading organization advocating for minority rights has highlighted a disturbing trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from minority communities across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded.Citing data from various...

Kabul, March 18 – Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a virtual meeting with diplomats from Afghan embassies and consulates abroad on Wednesday, providing them with necessary instructions and guidance regarding Kabul's clear position, policy, and future actions following...

March 17: The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, called on Wednesday for an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into Pakistan's airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul. He demanded that compensation be paid to the...

Quetta, March 17 – A leading Pakistani human rights organization expressed serious concerns on Tuesday regarding the continued detention and ongoing trials of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, including Mahrang Baloch, who have been in custody for nearly a year while facing "multiple...

Canberra, March 17 – The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) co-chair, Senator Deborah O’Neill (Labour), continues to highlight the international concern over human rights violations in Tibet and the protection of Tibetan cultural and religious identity. Senator O’Neill recently...

Geneva, March 17 – As the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan continues to escalate, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call on Tuesday to end hostilities and take effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in line with obligations under...

Kabul, March 17 – A leading human rights organization condemned Pakistan's bombing of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people seeking medical care and recovery.The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) demanded an independent...

March 17. The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, expressed his concern on Tuesday over reports of Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan and the resulting civilian casualties. He urged both Afghanistan and Pakistan to de-escalate, exercise maximum...

Quetta, March 17 – As violence against civilians intensifies across Balochistan, leading human rights organizations have brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians, the enforced disappearance of two others, and the release of another after weeks of torture in detention.These...

March 17, New Delhi: India's Ambassador to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has highlighted what he called the "brutal repression" of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan and the air-bombing campaigns during the holy month of Ramadan.Delivering India's statement at the...