political repression

Dhaka, April 8 – The Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned the arrest of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the former Speaker of Parliament, calling the case against her “baseless and fabricated”.Chaudhury, the country's first female Speaker, was taken into custody by the Bangladesh police...

Islamabad, March 29 – The death of a young Tibetan monk serves as a stark warning of the escalating repression in Tibet, with Chinese authorities treating even acts such as sharing information on a digital messaging platform as potential security threats, a report this week revealed.According...

Geneva, March 28 – Several European politicians, campaigners, and political representatives attending the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have called for closer scrutiny of Pakistan's special trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus)...

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...

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...

India today criticized Pakistan for its habit of fabricating imaginative stories about Islamophobia in neighboring countries, questioning how Islamabad's own brutal repression of Ahmadis or air-bombing campaigns during Ramadan against Afghanistan can be justified. Addressing the UN General...

Taipei, March 10 – As Tibetans worldwide observe the 67th anniversary of the uprising in Lhasa on Tuesday, China continues its relentless campaign to exert control over both Tibetan land and identity, a report highlights.The rebellion on March 10, 1959, saw ordinary Tibetan men and women...

Washington, February 22 – The recent attacks by Baloch armed groups against Pakistan's security forces highlight the shortcomings of Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's coercive state policy amid the near-total suppression of dissent in Balochistan, according to a report released on Sunday...

February 18, New Delhi — Thailand hopes to re-admit Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) almost five years after a military coup, according to Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, who made the statement after meeting with his Myanmar counterpart.Sihasak and...

Dhaka, February 16 – As the number of custodial deaths of Awami League members continues to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at the Gaibandha District Jail, local media reported.The 60-year-old deceased, Shamikul Islam, who served as the Awami League's President of...