New Delhi, April 10 – The Congress party on Friday hailed the emerging ceasefire between the United States and Iran as a “vital step” toward de-escalating tensions in West Asia and criticised targeted assassinations, unlawful wars, and attacks on civilians as “unconscionable crimes” against...
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New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led Centre on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently recalibrate and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...
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Paris, April 10 – A leading international human rights organization strongly condemned the passage of the 'July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026' in Bangladesh's Parliament on Friday. The bill grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liability for...
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New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led government on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently revise and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...
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London, March 16. Pakistani military courts are being used to deal with perceived threats to the security establishment. However, this action undermines fair trial guarantees and civilian judicial authority. The use of court martial against civilians after the May 9, 2023 protests, and the...
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Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...
Quetta, February 23 – As violence against civilians continues to escalate in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, a leading human rights organization reported that two farmers from the Surab area were killed after being subjected to enforced disappearance earlier this month, local media...
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Quetta, February 14 – As violence against civilians continues to escalate across the Balochistan province in Pakistan, a leading human rights organization revealed on Saturday the extrajudicial killing of another Baloch youth by the country's forces.These latest incidents come against the...
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