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US takes up HR, press freedom issues with Pakistan: State Dept

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has said that the US is closely monitoring the developments in Pakistan,...

Biden nominates North Korea human rights envoy, first since 2017

The White House on Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty...

U.N. urges Musk to safeguard human rights at Twitter

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, urging...

UN chief chides Modi govt on human rights record

UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime...
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Confusion or conspiracy? Pakistan’s trans rights act falls to dispute

KARACHI: After religious parties claimed the trans rights act paves way for possibility of same-sex marriages, among the violations of other Islamic edicts, it...

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook owner Meta (META.O) released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to...
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Freedom & dissent: Constitutional rights with terms & conditions?

The state, in any democratic setup, has powers it can administer only insofar as the rights and freedom of the rest of the citizenry...

University of Punjab marks World Human Rights Day

LAHORE: University of Punjab Human Rights Chair has organized a seminar and formed a human chain to recall that equal rights must be given...

Internet facility amongst basic human rights, says science minister Chaudhry

He was referring to the two cities of North Punjab, Chakwal and Jhelum, wherein he said a 100 pc internet facility will be ensured.

CJP Gulzar vows to protect people’s rights

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed said in a ceremony on Wednesday that the courts will do their best to resolve Balochistan issues swiftly

US official expresses concerns over HR violations in Indian occupied Kashmir

Assistant Secretary of the US State Department Robert A. Destro said that the Human Rights Report 2019 carries details of the HR violations committed in the Indian-held Kashmir.

Shireen Mazari departs for attending 43rd session of UN’s Human Rights Council

The 43rd session of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will begin from February 24 to March 20 to review the situation of human rights in different countries.

AJK president slams India for human rights violations in IoK  

Azad Jammu Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has said that after articles 370 and 35-A, India had altered article 367 also, which was very important in determining constitutional powers between the Indian regime and the occupied Jammu and Kashmir government.

OIC commission condemns grave human rights violations in IoK    

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned the continued human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.

‘Fascist Indian regime flagrantly violating human rights in IoK’: President Alvi   

President Alvi said that the BJP-led Indian government has adopted a hostile attitude towards all its minorities.

UN Secretary General calls for respecting human rights in IoK

Guterres said that the stance of the United Nations remains unchanged on the disputed territory.

PM Imran urges UNHRC to probe human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir

Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday demanded of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to immediately set up an independent investigation commission to probe human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir.

FM Qureshi apprises EU’s focal person on consistent HR violations in IoK

Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi contacted the European Union focal person for Human Rights and apprised him of the atrocities being carried out against innocent people in illegally occupied Kashmir

US urges India to respect human rights in occupied Kashmir

“We urge authorities to respect human rights,” said the US State Department spokesperson

OIC-IPHRC expresses concern over HRs violations in Occupied Kashmir

'India has turned occupied Kashmir (IoK)  into the world’s largest prison'
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