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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN PAKISTAN
Silencing Jama Masjid pulpit now part of state policy: Mirwaiz Umar FarooqMirwaiz said those who place such restrictions may not know the history of Jama Masjid, which has stood for people’s rights, coexistence an...
US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countriesA U.S. judge invalidated a Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visas. This policy had targeted applicants from seventy-fiv...
India rejects USCIRF call for RSS sanctions, calls organization biasedIndia has rejected remarks by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson called the o...
US religious freedom body seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leadersA US advisory body urged sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Officials asked the US government to avoid high-level meetings ...
State can't take life arbitrarily or without dignity: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled that state execution powers are not arbitrary. The method of execution must uphold human dignity and minimize suffe...
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will one day reintegrate into India: Baba RamdevYoga guru Ramdev said Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan would eventually “reintegrate” with India and urged patience. He also said no ma...
Political differences should never run into animosity, says Nawaz Sharif amid acrimony with PPPNawaz Sharif called for a cessation of political hostility among parties, responding to grievances from the PPP regarding the recent electi...
PoJK situation shows leaders took right decision 80 years ago: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed distress over conditions across the Line of Control. He stated that past decisions...
Indus Waters Treaty should remain suspended, our lifeblood has drained: Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah advocated for the Indus Waters Treaty's continued suspension. He stated that the region's pe...
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison over images, reportingAcclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery received a fifteen-year prison sentence. Her work documenting dissent and women's lives led...
US human rights groups sue Trump over anti-ICC pushFour US human rights groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's campaign against the International Criminal Court. They ...
Imran Khan's supporters to protest across Pakistan if he is not allowed to meet party colleaguesPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders threatened nationwide protests if Imran Khan is denied meetings. Party officials will visit Adiala Jail on...
UN flags need for accountability if peaceful PoK protesters harmedThe United Nations voiced concerns regarding the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. UN officials emphasized the need for acco...
UN experts raise alarm over China's extradition bid for exiled journalist in ThailandUN experts express concern over Bai Zhaodong's detention in Thailand. They warn his extradition to China risks persecution and torture viol...
BJP slams Pakistan over PoJK rights violationsThe BJP has accused Pakistan of internal dismantling and human rights violations in PoJK. Authorities are reportedly using force against pe...
UN experts urge Iran to end 'targeting' of minoritiesUN human rights experts have called on Iran to halt the increasing arbitrary detentions and executions that particularly impact Kurdish and...
Pakistan faces fresh criticism as reported enforced disappearances expand in Karachi and BalochistanNew allegations of enforced disappearances have surfaced in Karachi and Balochistan. A schoolteacher with disabilities and a young man were...