Bangladesh legislation granting immunity to participants of 2024 protests alarming: Rights group

IANS | April 10, 2026 9:33 PM

Paris, April 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the passage of the 'July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026' in Bangladesh’s Parliament, which grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liabilities for acts committed by participants during the July–August 2024 demonstrations.

London: BNM exposes Pakistan's human rights abuses in Balochistan

IANS | April 10, 2026 9:28 PM

London, April 10 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister’s House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the “genocide” of civilians by the Pakistani forces.