Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International on Saturday expressed grave concern over the continued communication blackouts, widespread arbitrary arrests and stringent restrictions on movement in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) imposed by the Pakistani authorities. It warned that these measures raise serious concerns about the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. In a statement shared on social media platform X, t…
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Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) said on Tuesday that the voluntary shutdown and wheel jam strike continues in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) while terming July 23 as a “day of utmost importance”. The JAAC urged people of PoK to participate in the protests with “full strength” to demand implementation of their demands and pray for those who were killed during the movement. The group slammed the authorities, describing the rulers as “killers” of the people who ha…
Zurich, July 3 (IANS) Over 400 participants took part in a peaceful march in Switzerland, demonstrating from Werdmuhleplatz to the Chinese Consulate General in Zurich, to protest against China’s recently enacted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”.The protest was organised by the Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in partnership with the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE), the Swiss Tibetan Friendship Association (GSTF), the World Uyghur Congress, the Swiss T…
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has ordered the immediate arrest of any Afghan national found living in the country without a valid visa from July 10, local media reported on Monday. In an order issued to the Chief Secretaries of all provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory, the ministry said that the directive has been issued as per the decisions taken during a review meeting on the Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP) on June 1, the daily Dawn reported….
Paris, June 25 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the widespread “repression and arbitrary arrest” of more than 1,000 leaders, activists, and supporters of the Awami League party and its affiliated organisations by Bangladeshi authorities. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that these arrests were made during special operations conducted across Bangladesh over the past 10 days in connection with the Awami League’s 77th founding an…
Kabul, June 22 (IANS) A total of 52,561 Afghan families have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan over the past three months, the official media Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday. The returnees have arrived through the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province and the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the report said.Afghan authorities and humanitarian organizations have been providing assistance, including transportation, cash support, healthcare…
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) A genocide watchdog has issued an alert for genocide monitoring in Pakistan amid the growing rate of human rights violations, a report said.The organisation Genocide Watch called for genocide monitoring in Pakistan in a report it issued earlier this month, which said that Pakistan is now at stage 3 of genocide (discrimination).”Because discrimination against women and minorities is deeply embedded in society, and violence against them is both widespread and tolerated, Ge…
Geneva, March 2 (IANS) Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has praised the vibrancy of civil society in India, highlighting that it continues to play a key role in upholding the country’s democratic traditions and the rights of minorities. At the same time, while presenting his global update to the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council last week, Turk slammed Pakistan and China for the worrisome human rights situation that exists in the countries.The…
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The killing of a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh has drawn condemnation from US-based Hindu advocacy groups, who said the incident underscored the vulnerability of religious minorities in the country.The Hindu American Political Action Committee said the “brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das” had made clear that the Bangladeshi government was failing to protect Hindus and other religious minorities.In a statement circulated to supporters, the group said it welcomed…