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… Read More
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Human Rights
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,… Read More
2 years ago
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… Read More
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UN chief chides Modi govt on human rights record
UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record,… Read More
2 years ago
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… Read More
2 years ago
Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report
Facebook owner Meta (META.O) released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years… Read More
2 years ago
Freedom & dissent: Constitutional rights with terms & conditions?
The state, in any democratic setup, has powers it can administer only insofar as the… Read More
3 years ago
University of Punjab marks World Human Rights Day
LAHORE: University of Punjab Human Rights Chair has organized a seminar and formed a human… Read More
3 years ago
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… Read More
4 years ago
CJP Gulzar vows to protect people’s rights
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed said in a ceremony on Wednesday that the… Read More
4 years ago
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… Read More
5 years ago
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… Read More
5 years ago
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,… Read More
5 years ago
OIC commission condemns grave human rights violations in IoK
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned the… Read More
5 years ago
‘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… Read More
5 years ago
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. Read More
5 years ago
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… Read More
5 years ago
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… Read More
5 years ago
US urges India to respect human rights in occupied Kashmir
“We urge authorities to respect human rights,” said the US State Department spokesperson Read More
5 years ago
OIC-IPHRC expresses concern over HRs violations in Occupied Kashmir
'India has turned occupied Kashmir (IoK) into the world’s largest prison' Read More
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