PoJK: Human rights activist decry crackdown on protests and freedoms

Nov 21, 2024

Amjad Ayub Mirza, a human rights activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), strongly condemned the recent presidential ordinance, calling it "outrageous."

Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights in Afghanistan: UN

Dec 15, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 : A senior UN rights official has emphasised that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by authorities in Afghanistan is...

'Rights and freedoms are not absolute': HK govt after universities tore down Tiananmen Massacre monuments

Dec 26, 2021

Hong Kong, December 26 : After local universities tore down Tiananmen Massacre monuments, the Hong Kong government has said that "rights and freedoms are...

Tibetan NGOs organise candlelight vigil to mark International Prisoners Justice Day

Aug 10, 2023

Tibetan activists raised their voices for justice against heinous violations of basic human rights and freedoms endured by countless political prisoners in Tibet.

EU condemns Taliban ban on women from public parks and gyms

Nov 15, 2022

The EU called on the Taliban to honour obligations under international law, in particular human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and to ensure respect...

"We call on the Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms": US on Pakistan

Nov 26, 2024

The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) expressed support for the right of the Pakistani people to protest peacefully and gave a call...