Geneva, April 3 (IANS) Several United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating and life-threatening health condition of Pakistani human rights defender Idris Khattak, urging the Pakistan government to immediately release him from his “unjust detention”, highlighting the urgent need for medical care and protection of his fundamental rights.“Pakistan must stop disregarding and must abide by their international human rights obligations and immediately…
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Seoul, March 11 (IANS) Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who went missing in 2017 in border areas between North Korea and China, has been officially recognised by the government as one of seven South Koreans detained in the North, officials said on Wednesday.The unification ministry has newly added Ham to the list of South Koreans held captive in North Korea after consulting with relevant government agencies, according to a ministry official.North Korea has detained seven So…