Beijing targets activists on International Human Rights Day

Dec 11, 2021

Beijing [China], December 11 : As the world observed the International Human Rights Day on Friday, Beijing on the other hand targeted a rights...

Human rights activist raises concerns about Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan, calls for self-determination

Sep 26, 2024

Human rights lawyer Peter Tatchell has raised serious concerns about Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan during the fifth Balochistan International Conference (BIC), organised by Baloch...

Chinese authorities arrest human rights lawyer for 'subversion'

Feb 26, 2022

Beijing [China], February 26 : Chinese authorities in the central province of Hunan have formally arrested human rights lawyer Xie Yang for "inciting subversion"...

Amnesty International report highlights severe human rights abuses in China

Apr 24, 2024

In its report titled ''The State of the World's Human Rights, April 2024' released on Tuesday, international human rights advocacy organisation Amnesty International highlighted...

Chinese activists indicted for discussing 'human rights' to be tried separately

Jun 16, 2022

Beijing [China], June 17 : Indicted for the same charges of discussing 'human rights', Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong and human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi...

UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawyer couple

Nov 15, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan...