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Pakistan’s human rights lawyer Mazari-Hazir, husband get 17 years over social media posts
24 Jan 2026 18:58 GMT
Pakistan’s eminent human rights lawyer Imran Zainab Mazari-Hazir … , “We are being subjected to torture. We are not being given … Shireen Mazari, who was a human rights minister in the government of …
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New pattern of mysterious death of Hindu in Bangladesh: Allegations of torture and death in Narsingdi prison
24 Jan 2026 22:08 GMT
… outrage among local communities and human rights advocates, who allege that … were the result of systematic torture. Human rights organizations have raised concerns that … a deliberate strategy of persecution.
Human rights advocates argue that targeted violence …
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Pakistan human rights lawyer, husband get 17 years over social media posts
24 Jan 2026 14:32 GMT
Pakistan's eminent human rights lawyer Imran Zainab Mazari-Hazir … ;We are being subjected to torture. We are not being given … Shireen Mazari, who was a human rights minister in the government of …
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Rights group: Israel continues to torture 2,000 Gaza abductees despite truce
24 Jan 2026 18:39 GMT
… and detention centers, are enduring torture and abuse, despite the ceasefire … detainees continue to face ongoing torture, mistreatment, and systemic oppression.
… against their perceived unjust detention.
Human rights organizations report that Israel persists …
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UN Human Rights Council launches Iran probe
24 Jan 2026 11:02 GMT
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The UN Human Rights Council has launched an urgent … as torture and other abuses.
Earlier, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker …
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Human Rights organizations denounce Moroccan occupation’s “arbitrary and discriminatory” measures against Sahrawi activists
24 Jan 2026 02:48 GMT
… measures against Sahrawi activists and human rights defenders, considering restrictions on their … resulting from past exposure to torture, enforced disappearance, and arbitrary detention …
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UN Human Rights Chief decries dehumanisation, harmful policies and practices: USA migrant crackdown
23 Jan 2026 17:50 GMT
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GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk … common humanity?”
The UN Human Rights Chief stated that numerous … properly considering the risks of torture or irreparable harm. There … to comply with international human rights law and international refugee …
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‘Will be jailed, tortured on return’: Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in US
24 Jan 2026 08:32 GMT
Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in his native China, … be jailed, I would be tortured. All of that could happen … long-standing commitment to protecting human rights whistleblowers."
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Behind the Scenes of Global Human Rights Diplomacy: How to Raise the Bar at the UN in 2026
23 Jan 2026 13:44 GMT
… the absolute prohibition of torture or the global push … champion of multilateralism and human rights, also operates within this … in Afghanistan, and the human rights situation in Ethiopia. … functioning of the multilateral human rights debate.
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'Torture, sex assault': Sheikh Hasina's fiery first public address in India tears into Bangladesh govt | Top quotes
24 Jan 2026 06:38 GMT
… ;Democracy is now in exile. Human rights have been trampled into the … press has been extinguished. Violence, torture, and sexual assault against women …