Security forces detain chief of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in crackdown on Balochistan rally
The rally was called by Mahrang Baloch-led Baloch Yakjehti Committee to demand the an end to enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan
“Don’t vote for a kidnapper!”: Indonesians demand justice and an end to impunity
The legacy of the bloody Suharto dictatorship and its victims still marks political life in Indonesia, especially as the country gears up for elections in early 2024
Arrest of two Baloch students triggers protests in southwestern Pakistan
A suicide attack in Turbat on June 26, in which one police officer was killed, triggered a fresh wave of mass arrests of Baloch students in the region. The issue of enforced disappearances has been a major concern in Balochistan
There is a palpable sense of anger among people of Balochistan, says fact finding report
The latest report by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes that there is no respite in rights abuse which has led to palpable sense of anger among the people of Balochistan
Protesters accuse military of custodial killing of daily wager in Kashmir
The body of Abdul Rashid Dar was recovered from the Zirhama forest of Kupwara district. Dar had been detained in December by security forces who subsequently claimed he had escaped
Families of forcibly disappeared persons mark six years of struggle in Sri Lanka
Holding banners and black flags, hundreds of relatives of disappeared Tamils marched in the northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi demanding justice and accountability
Protesters accuse military of forcibly disappearing a daily wage worker in Kashmir’s Kupwara
The family of the worker has been seeking his whereabouts after he was picked up during a night raid by Indian army soldiers on December 15. Police claim he escaped from custody despite heavy security
Protesters campaign against violence and enforced disappearances of Baloch people in Pakistan
Protesting against the recent unconstitutional detention of women and minors in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, as well as repeated incidents of enforced disappearances of Baloch people, demonstrators called the region lying in southwestern Pakistan “a torment camp”
Protesting relatives of forcibly disappeared persons in Sri Lanka seek international probe
Protesters associated with the North-East Association of Relatives of Enforced Disappearances (ARED) demonstrated outside the UN office in Colombo and demanded an international probe to establish the whereabouts of their missing relatives
Families of disappeared persons rally in Sri Lanka, continue struggle for justice
Last week, family members of disappeared persons marked the 2000th day of their struggle for justice. Tens of thousands of people were abducted during the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and were never heard from again
Baloch students in Pakistan demand an end to abductions and disappearances
In light of the increase in disappearances of Baloch youth, many from the community have taken to the streets to protest the police brutality and abductions
PTM leader Ali Wazir granted bail in hate speech case
The Sindh High Court finally granted bail to prominent leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement from South Waziristan, Ali Wazir, who was accused of insulting state institutions in a speech in December 2020
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