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Meanwhile in Pakistan, UN independent human rights experts voiced deep concern over a surge in violence against Ahmadi Muslims, including allegations of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and association. more
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.

China forcefully shuts down Tibetan school in Golok

China has decided to forcibly close a Tibetan school named Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Golok, media reports said.

Urumqi Massacre anniversary: Uyghur community members demonstrate outside Chinese Embassy in Washington DC

Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.

Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they attempt to leave the continent, UN agencies said on Frida ...

Violence in Haiti displaces one child every minute, reports UNICEF

Continued violence and instability in Haiti has resulted in the displacement of over 300,000 children, with an estimated one child being displaced every minute since March, the UN Childre ...

Amnesty International asks Pakistan to ensure attacks on Ahmadiyya community members should be ended

Amnesty International asks Pakistan authorities to ensure Ahmadiyya members should not be attacked

Top UN official highlight plight of Afghanistani people as they face massive poverty

The humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are “alarmingly high” and the international community is in “crisis management mode”, the UN Security Council heard on Friday ...

Pakistan: Mob kills man for allegedly desecrating Holy Quran

A Pakistani mob killed a man after he allegedly desecrated the Holy Quran in  Madyan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday.

Xinjiang: Uyghur Organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid

The Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused China of restricting Eid celebration in Xinjiang, historically known as East Turkistan.