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Pakistan’s endless persecution of lesser citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan

With the peak summer finally upon the subcontinent the upper-middle class is packing up for a relaxing vacation in the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The social media will soon fire up with picturesque landscapes comparing GB with Switzerland, and talking about the greatness of Pakistan singularly based upon its tourism potential. more

DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’

New York: Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic ...

Marks and Spencer signs Call to Action on human rights abuses on Uyghurs in China

Causing major embarrassment to China, multinational retailer M&S has become one of the first companies to formally sign the Call to Action on human rights abuses: Brand Commitment to ...

Human rights abuses intensified in 2020 in Pakistan: HRW

New York: Pakistan’s government intensified its crackdown on the media, political opponents, and civil society in 2020, while failing to stem violence against women and minorities, ...

H&M joins global clamour in ending alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang

Stockholm: Swedish clothing icon H&M has said it will not buy raw materials from China's Xinjiang region as it suspected the use of 'forced labour'.

Sun Wenguang: Chinese police shuts down critic's live interview

Beijing: In a case of human rights violation, the police in China intervened and took down a live interview that featured prominent critic Sun Wenguang, reports said.

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