Pakistan has expressed disappointment over the European Union’s (EU) latest assessment of its compliance under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), saying the report does not fully reflect the country’s reform efforts and presents an unbalanced picture of its progress. Read More: GSP+: One Yardstick for All Addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign […]
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Amnesty urges India to end force against protesters
Amnesty International has called on Indian authorities to immediately stop the use of excessive force against young protesters, expressing concern over the handling of recent demonstrations and urging an independent investigation into police actions. Read More: Trump claims Iran protesters killings halted as Tehran reopens airspace In a statement, the global human rights organisation said it […]
Iran executions spark growing human rights concerns
PARIS: Iran has executed another man over charges linked to recent anti-government protests, human rights organisations said on Monday, warning that dozens more prisoners remain at risk of execution amid an ongoing crackdown. According to Norway-based rights groups, the latest person executed was Abbas Akbari, who had been accused of attacking a government building in […]
Hundreds arrested at pro-Palestine protest in London
More than 500 people were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest in London, as demonstrators gathered in support of the activist group Palestine Action. Read More: Palestine action takes UK govt to court over terror ban According to international media reports, the protest took place at Trafalgar Square, where a sit-in style demonstration was held. Police moved […]
Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to stop the ongoing deportation of Afghan refugees, describing the repatriation plan as a violation of international legal norms. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the global rights watchdog termed the process “unlawful” and contrary to the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning refugees to places where […]
Amnesty report reveals deep-rooted abuse of women garment workers
Women continue to face severe challenges in workplaces across South Asia, and Pakistan’s garment sector is no exception. A new Amnesty International report, Stitched Up, exposes widespread harassment, intimidation and repression affecting female workers in the textile industry. Read More: AI threatens women’s jobs three times more than men’s, says UN The garment sector is a trillion-dollar […]
Amnesty accuses US of using AI to target Pro-Palestinian protesters
Amnesty International has accused US authorities of using artificial intelligence tools to monitor and target immigrants and non-citizens participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The rights group highlighted the use of software provided by Palantir and Babel Street to conduct mass surveillance across the country. A review of public records, including documents from the Department of Homeland […]
Kenya protests turn deadly: 16 killed, businesses burned in violent clashes
NAIROBI – At least 16 people were killed during violent protests across Kenya on Wednesday, Amnesty International confirmed. The demonstrations, originally meant to mark one year since anti-tax rallies, quickly spiraled into chaos, leaving businesses destroyed and entire neighborhoods in shock. Although the marches began peacefully, unrest erupted when young protesters clashed with police, lit […]
Another day another journalist attacked – ‘Asad Toor’s voice will grow stronger, louder’: Bilawal
While politicians and journalists came in drove condemning the attack on Asad Ali Toor, journalist and Youtuber, social media was full of posts (unfortunately) creating doubts about the incident. This is not happening for the first time in Pakistan. A good chunk of the social media activists sees the attack on Malala Yousafzai by Taliban […]
Amnesty International to pay tribute to Shaheed Salmaan Taseer
FRANKFURT: The human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) to pay tribute to Shaheed Salmaan Taseer as well as journalists and rights activists who lost their lives for humanity from across the globe during the world’s biggest book fair in Germany. The renowned human rights organisation has setup a bus-stall at the book fair carrying the pictures […]