Pakistan: Human Rights body expresses concerns on killing of media professional

Jun 21, 2024

Khalil Jibran, the former president of the Landi Kotal Press Club who used to work for a news outlet titled Khyber News, was gunned...

Taliban dissolve Human Rights Commission in Afghanistan

May 17, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 17 : The Taliban have dissolved the Human Rights Commission amid growing concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan,...

Taiwanese activist jailed in China for 'subversion' returns home after five years

Apr 16, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], April 16 : A Taiwanese rights activist, who served a five-year jail term for "subversion" in China, returned to Taiwan on Friday,...

Pakistan's latest curbs on foreign press draw global condemnation, concerns from media, rights group amid PoJK protests

Aug 07, 2026

Pakistan's latest move to curb the movement of foreign press in the country amid protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) due to administrative...

Dolkun Isa questions Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay, seeks accountability over Uyghur rights

Oct 11, 2026

In a statement posted on social media platform X, Isa raised concerns over alleged Chinese pressure, surveillance and attempts to silence him while he...

Human Rights Watch raises concern over Taliban crackdown on Afghan media

Nov 23, 2021

New York [US], November 23 : The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday (local time) raised concerns regarding the imposition of strict new media...