Quetta, June 24 (IANS) People across several regions of Balochistan on Wednesday observed a shutter-down strike in protest against the life imprisonment sentences handed down to Baloch activists, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, describing the verdict as "unfair".
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The next 24 hours would be crucial for the residents of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) with both the protesters and the establishment showing no signs of relenting and the State intensifying its disinformation campaign against the demonstrators.
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Violence against women in Pakistan is embedded in institutions, upheld by Jirgas tolerated by the state and reinforced with media narratives, as per a local media report.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan has continued to enjoy export benefits to the European markets under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), despite its continuous track record of human rights, labour, governance, and environmental violations, which have dented Islamabad’s global credibility, a report said.
Kabul, June 21 (IANS) Amnesty International has urged international community to stop unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and called for protecting their needs as per international human rights law.
Patna, June 19 (IANS) The investigation into the heinous gang-rape and brutalisation of a woman in Bihar's Begusarai district, that is reminiscent of the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case in the national Capital, intensified on Friday. Senior officials of Bihar Police launched a detailed enquiry into the shocking case and took disciplinary action against the Chakia SHO Rajiv Ranjan on Friday, for negligence.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening workplace safety and safeguarding the dignity of women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, calling for the immediate and effective implementation of comprehensive measures under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).
United Nations, June 18 (IANS) Women peacekeepers give hope to vulnerable women in conflict situations, serving as symbols of female empowerment, and the more than 160 women in UN missions exemplify this role, according to India's Permanent Representative to UN P. Harish.
Quetta, June 17 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) voiced concern over the systematic and unlawful treatment of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders by the Pakistani authorities, saying conducting hearings in prisons or through "faceless courts" without the effective participation of defence lawyers, witnesses, family members, and public observers is incompatible with the fundamental right to fair trial.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha government, in a suo motu case concerning the welfare and social security of a visually impaired man living in extreme poverty, and directed the state authorities to ensure that all basic amenities are provided to him and his elderly mother.
