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PRESS RELEASE: UN Recommends the Abolition of the Prosecution Sanction Regime

                        Extrajudicial Execution Victim Families Association, Manipur (EEVFAM) and Human Rights Alert (HRA) heartily welcome the recommendation of the UN Human Rights Committee (Committee) to the Government of India…

Baloch National Gathering Faces Severe Disruption by Pakistani Authorities

Gwadar, Balochistan, June 28 — The Baloch Yakjahti Committee has announced its Baloch National Gathering today in Gwadar, Balochistan. People from various cities have been preparing for the event, but their participation has faced significant obstacles. Yesterday, Pakistani authorities blocked…

Escalating Human Rights Abuses in Balochistan An Urgent Call for Global Action

Recent reports indicate a severe escalation of human rights abuses in Balochistan, perpetrated by the Pakistan Army and local authorities. These violations include enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the suppression of free speech. This article outlines the urgent need for…

Protection for Belarusian conscientious objectors like Vitali Dvarashyn and Mikita Sviryd who are under threat of deportation to Belarus

Lithuania should protect Belarusian conscientious objectors and deserters, grant adequate legal protection and prevent their deportation! The undersigned organizations are genuinely concerned by the threat of the Lithuanian authorities to immediately deport the Belarusian conscientious objector Vitali Dvarashyn and deserter…

Baloch National Gathering

The Baloch Yakjahti Committee has announced its Baloch National Gathering on 28 July at Gwadar, Balochistan. People from different cities are preparing for the Baloch National Gathering. Yesterday, Pakistani authorities blocked highways from Quetta to Mastung, Karachi to Hub Chowki,…

Costa Rica: “The banana strike, a sign of class identity”.

90 years after the historic protest against “Mamita Yunai” in Costa Rica On July 16, the National Commission for the Commemoration of the National Day of Banana Workers held a forum as part of the agenda of initiatives for the…

Inside the struggle to stop the ‘social cleansing’ of Paris for the Olympics

Aid groups and migrants are mobilizing to provide social services and block the eviction of the most vulnerable people in Paris ahead of the Olympics. With the approach of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, organizers and aid groups are working…

Thousands mobilize in Washington DC in a historic day of action to protest Netanyahu’s visit

On July 24, tens of thousands of people from across the United States mobilized to Washington, DC to take part in a protest calling for the arrest of war criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prime minister arrived this…

UN Rights Chief Asks for Probe into Rights Violation in Bangladesh

Guwahati: As Bangladesh has slowly returned to normalcy after deadly unrest for many days, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for an impartial probe into alleged human rights violations across the South Asian nation. He also called…

Quota Reform Protests in Bangladesh : A Call to End Violence Against Students

The quota reform protests began in 2018 but were quickly suppressed through harsh tactics. Recently, the movement has reemerged due to government indecision, rallying students from both private and public universities across the country. This resurgence reflects the deep connection…

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