Human Rights

The human rights organisation of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Paank, has published its most recent monthly report for May, highlighting the concerning human rights abuses taking place in Balochistan, …

Baloch leader Mehran Marri has accused Pakistan of unlawfully occupying Balochistan since 1948, transforming the region into a heavily militarised zone where the rights of the local population are systematically …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday demanded the immediate release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was abducted by Chinese authorities 30 years ago at …

Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch took to social media platform X to denounce the targeted killing of Shah Jan Baloch, a young trader from Khuzdar, Balochistan. Shah Jan was the …

The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China. …

At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk delivered a powerful statement, underscoring urgent human rights issues in China. Turk’s remarks …

Stop Uyghur Genocide Executive Director Rahima Mahmut has called for urgent action to address the presence of forced labour in UK supply chains. Speaking before the UK Parliament’s Human Rights …

Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, has strongly condemned the ongoing harassment and psychological torment inflicted on the families of forcibly disappeared individuals in Balochistan. In …

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee brought to attention the escalating cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, highlighting the recent incident of security forces abducting local shopkeepers in Khuzdar. …

The 11th India – European Union (EU) Human Rights Dialogue was held in the national capital on Wednesday. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Europe West) in …

China has reportedly launched an effort to attract young people from Taiwan to join heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang, hoping to divert attention from the region’s severe human rights abuses, …

Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has expressed concern over the recovery of four mutilated bodies of forcibly disappeared individuals in Balochistan over the past 24 hours and urged human rights organisations …

Foreign Ministers of G7 nations and European Union’s High Representative expressed concern over the human rights situation in China, particularly in regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet, as well as …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is organizing a six-day Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Executive Capacity Building Programme for …

Tibetan Members of Parliament, Youdon Aukatsang and Tsering Lhamo held a series of significant meetings in Prague with Czech lawmakers and diplomats to raise awareness about Tibet’s struggles under Chinese …

In a bold move, Shafi Burat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has formally presented the case for the independence of Sindh, also known as Sindhudesh, to the …

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has issued a report highlighting significant human rights concerns in Pakistan, urging reforms to address discrimination, violence, and restrictions on freedom of expression. …

In a powerful demonstration of solidarity, the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) gathered outside the UK Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street to protest against grave human rights violations and …

In a pivotal moment for the Uyghur community, the World Uyghur Congress has elected a new leadership team during its recent General Assembly. Rushan Abbas has been appointed as the …

A coalition of Western nations have called on China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for …

Amid ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances cases in Balochistan by Pakistani armed forces, 22 more individuals were forcibly disappeared recently, bringing the total number of enforced disappearances this month to …