Saudi coalition, Huthis violate human rights in Yemen: UN report
UNITED NATIONS: A confidential UN report has concluded that the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen… Read More
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Human Rights
Rights group asks Indonesia to pardon Pakistani drug convict
ISLAMABAD: A human rights group urged Islamabad Monday to try to halt the execution of… Read More
9 years ago
Lodhi demands probe of extra-judicial killings in held Kashmir
NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Dr. Maleeha Lodhi has… Read More
9 years ago
Syria army presses Aleppo offensive despite truce extension
DAMASCUS: Syria's army has extended a nationwide truce for another three days, but continued to… Read More
9 years ago
Zardari condemns killings, arrests of Kashmiris in IOK
KARACHI: Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari condemned killings and arrests of Kashmiris in Indian… Read More
9 years ago
Amnesty, HRW want Saudia Arabia removed from UN human rights council
UNITED NATIONS: Two leading human rights group urged UN member-states on Wednesday to suspend Saudi… Read More
9 years ago
UN rights chief urges US to introduce arms controls
GENEVA: The UN's human rights chief called on the United States to bring in "robust gun… Read More
9 years ago
Air strikes in Syria’s Idlib kill over 20
IDLIB: Air strikes carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes killed more than 20 people… Read More
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Nearly 60% of Qatar population live in ‘labour camps’
DOHA: Almost 60 percent of Qatar's 2.4 million population live in what the government calls… Read More
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School teacher burned alive in Murree dies in hospital
MURREE: A teenage female teacher, who was burned alive by a mob in Murree, succumbed… Read More
9 years ago
Suu Kyi calls for ‘space’ to address Myanmar’s Rohingya issue as Kerry visits
NAYPYITAW: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi asked to be given "enough space" to address the… Read More
9 years ago
‘60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war’
DAMASCUS: A monitoring group has said that at least 60,000 people have died in Syrian… Read More
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Colombia’s FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks
HAVANA, CUBA: Colombia's Marxist FARC rebel group agreed Sunday to remove child soldiers from its… Read More
9 years ago
No law can be made against human rights, says CJ Jamali
KARACHI: Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan, Anwar Zaheer Jamali while stressing that it is the… Read More
9 years ago
Pakistani women’s rights activist honored with Nelson Mandela award
KARACHI: Swat's Tabassum Adnan was honored with the prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation… Read More
9 years ago
MQM protests against disappearance of workers
Karachi: The MQM is staging a protest today against alleged human right violations and enforced… Read More
9 years ago
OIC expresses concern over human rights violations in Kashmir by India
ISLAMABAD: The 13th Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Summit called on India to implement pending… Read More
9 years ago
U.S. State Department report highlights human rights abuses in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: United States State Department has highlighted the human rights violations being carried out in… Read More
9 years ago
Human Rights Day observed across the world
On December 10th, the world marks International Human Rights Day, in a bid to recognise… Read More
10 years ago
HRCP alarmed by opposition for human rights defenders
LAHORE: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday expressed its alarm and serious dismay… Read More
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