The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear a landmark case against Myanmar over alleged genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority, with hearings set to run for three weeks starting Monday. The Gambia filed the case in 2019, accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention during a military crackdown in 2017 […]
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Iran’s supreme leader tells Trump to mind his own country
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday told US President Donald Trump to focus on problems in his own country, amid rising unrest in Iran. The remarks came after Trump said the United States was watching the situation in Iran “very closely” and warned of a strong response if authorities started killing protesters. Read […]
India Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi riots case
India’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to former student leader Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years on charges of conspiring to incite deadly riots, AFP reported. Khalid, 38, was arrested in September 2020 under a broad anti-terrorism law and has largely remained in custody, apart from brief permissions to attend […]
BJP objects to New York mayor’s note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for what it called “interference” in India’s internal affairs after he wrote a note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid. Party leaders warned that New Delhi would not tolerate foreign commentary on domestic legal matters. The reaction followed the circulation of […]
Kashmir remains tense despite 2019 changes, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
The long-running conflict in India-held Kashmir remains unresolved and volatile, despite major political changes introduced in 2019. This assessment was made by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the region’s chief cleric, in a statement marking the first Friday of the new year. Mirwaiz said that while authorities project calm, the underlying reality is one of uncertainty and […]
Kashmiri rights group condemns India’s property seizures
A London-based Kashmiri human rights organisation has strongly criticised India’s recent confiscation of properties belonging to pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders and activists, terming the move illegal and contrary to international law governing the disputed territory. Read More: Kashmiri delegation highlights excessive human rights violations in IIOJK The Jammu Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR), which holds special consultative […]
Israeli settler attack injures Palestinian infant in West Bank
Israeli security forces have arrested five Israeli settlers accused of involvement in an attack on a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank that injured an eight-month-old baby girl. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the town of Sair, north of Hebron, and has drawn renewed attention to rising settler violence in the territory. Read […]
UN experts raise concerns over India’s use of force, IWT actions
United Nations (UN) human rights experts have raised serious concerns over India’s military actions in Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack in occupied Kashmir. In a report made public this week, they said India’s actions appeared to violate international law and fundamental human rights. Read More: PTI warns of civil disobedience against ‘use of […]
Germany to take in 535 stranded Afghans promised refuge
BERLIN: The German government said on Thursday it would admit 535 Afghans who had previously been promised refuge in Germany but remain stranded in Pakistan. The announcement follows months of uncertainty for those caught between shifting political decisions and looming deportation deadlines. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the RND media network that Germany aims to […]
Panel urges stronger consular protection for overseas Pakistani
ISLAMABAD: Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with the Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR), marked International Migrants Day 2025 with a panel discussion highlighting the challenges faced by overseas Pakistani prisoners. Speakers underscored the urgent need to strengthen and codify Pakistan’s consular protection framework to safeguard citizens abroad. Read More: Rights Groups Highlight Overseas Pakistanis in […]