Another day, another rape case! The increasing ratio of women assaults' incidents urged the state institutions of Pakistan to consider proactive approach to nib the evil in the bud.
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Category: Human Rights
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At least 42 journalists killed in Pakistan during last four years
Accused arrested in only one of the cases At least 42 journalists were killed in Pakistan during the last four years, stated documents submitted by the information ministry in the Senate. The documents elaborated that out of the 42, 15 journalists were killed in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 13 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and three in Balochistan....
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UK home secretary orders extradition of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari to India
According to Home Office sources, the extradition was ordered last week and Bhandari now has 14 days until the end of this month to appeal against the order in the administrative division of the High Court in London. By: Pramod Thomas British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has ordered the extradition of Sanjay Bhandari, an accused...
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Ukraine response should be ‘replicated’, HRW urges governments
The response “exposed the double standards” of most EU countries “in their ongoing treatment of countless Syrians, Afghans, Palestinians, Somalis and others seeking asylum” – HRW Human Rights Watch (HRW) hailed the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging governments to show the same concern for civilians caught up in other conflicts. “Amongst...
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Ukraine response should be ‘replicated’, HRW urges governments
The response “exposed the double standards” of most EU countries “in their ongoing treatment of countless Syrians, Afghans, Palestinians, Somalis and others seeking asylum” – HRW Human Rights Watch (HRW) hailed the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging governments to show the same concern for civilians caught up in other conflicts. “Amongst the...
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Haldwani Redevelopment Project Sparks Controversy as Forced Evictions Displace Residents
Many human rights organizations have also raised their concerns and claimed that the evictions are in violation of international human rights standards Residents of Haldwani, a city in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, are facing troubling times as they are being evicted from their homes. These evictions, which are being carried out in...
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Personal data leak and privacy concerns in Pakistan
Recent data breaches in Pakistan highlight the need for the country to re-evaluate its cyber security policies in the fight against identity theft. Government database breaches and business database dumps remain the most common sources of personal information being stolen for fraudulent purposes in Pakistan. The privacy and security of personal information is not protected...
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Not just Manipal – Muslim students across India are deluged by hate in their classrooms
Last week when the video of a Muslim student confronting his teacher at Manipal University in Karnataka went viral, it triggered an unpleasant memory in the mind of 21-year-old Humza Siddique.
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Pakistan’s rape problem
It is the certainty of punishment, rather than its severity, which can more effectively deter rape
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China is only major country to have consistently implemented four action plans on human rights: FM
People attend a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at a settlement site in Tianchishan Village southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua Since its founding, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has attached great importance to respecting and protecting human rights, and seeking happiness for...