T2F nominated for Dutch Human Right Tulip Award
KARACHI: The Second Floor (T2F) which calls itself a community space for open dialogue has… Read More
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Human Rights
China slams U.S. rights record in annual report
BEIJING: China accused the United States on Friday of being "haunted by spreading guns" and… Read More
10 years ago
Shafqat Hussain’s execution delayed yet again
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani killer was granted a fourth stay of execution Tuesday, with campaigners saying… Read More
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Key ‘suspect’ in Sabeen Mahmud’s murder arrested
KARACHI: The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a key suspect… Read More
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‘Landmark verdict’ for abused China wife who faced death
BEIJING: A Chinese court on Friday commuted the death sentence of a woman who killed… Read More
10 years ago
Pakistan to continue supporting Kashmiris: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again voiced its concerns over repeated human rights violations in Indian-held… Read More
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India's Modi visits Sri Lanka's Tamil heartland
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi visited Jaffna on Saturday, making a highly symbolic first trip by… Read More
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Tunisia arrests comedian, TV host for 'offending' president
TUNIS: Tunisian authorities arrested a popular comedian and a television show host Friday for offending… Read More
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Amal Clooney to lecture on human rights law at Columbia University
LOS ANGELES: Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will join Columbia Law School as a visiting… Read More
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US names first-ever LGBT human rights envoy
NEW YORK: The United States Department of State on Monday named its first-ever special envoy… Read More
10 years ago
EU trade deal boosts Pakistan exports by $1bn: minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani exports to the European Union increased by more than a billion dollars after… Read More
11 years ago
Germany halts arms exports to Saudi Arabia: report
BERLIN: Germany has decided to stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of "instability in… Read More
11 years ago
Democrats have agreed upon a virtual 'martial law': Abidi
KARACHI: Former senator and famous politician Faisal Raza Abidi said on Friday that so-called democratic… Read More
11 years ago
Interior Ministry finalized plan to execute 500 terror convicts in coming weeks: officials
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to execute around 500 militants in coming weeks, officials said Monday, after… Read More
11 years ago
Brussels worried by Turkey's 'police state' law
ANKARA: The European Parliament's new rapporteur on Turkey voiced concerns Thursday over a new security… Read More
11 years ago
UN, rights groups call for prosecution of US officials
WASHINGTON: The United Nations and human rights groups called Tuesday for the criminal prosecution of… Read More
11 years ago
Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes
LONDON: The Israeli military's destruction of civilian buildings during its Protective Edge offensive this summer… Read More
11 years ago
North Korea hopes football school will unearth next Messi
PYONYANG, NORTH KOREA: Argentine captain Lionel Messi is the most popular player among students at… Read More
11 years ago
US condemns anti-gay laws in Gambia
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said it was "deeply concerned" about a new law… Read More
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N. Korea lashes out at US over human rights ‘racket’
SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday vowed strong action to counter a US attack on its… Read More
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