Monatsarchiv: Juli 2024

Pakistan: Repeated punitive crackdowns on Baloch protests must end

Responding to the deaths of at least three Baloch protesters and mass arrests of participants of the ‘Baloch Raji Machi’ protests in Balochistan, Pakistan, Babu Ram Pant, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “Every time Baloch protests take place, their demands are met with violence by security forces and mass arrests. Weiterlesen

South Asia: Devastating floods yet another reminder for urgent human rights-consistent climate action

Responding to the extreme climate events in South Asia, Marta Schaaf, Programme Director for Climate, Economic Social Justice and Corporate Accountability at Amnesty International, said: “The devastating floods in South Asia, following a period of intense heatwave, are yet another reminder of the failure to ensure a collective human rights-consistent climate action. Human-caused climate change Weiterlesen

Pakistan: One-year extension of UN-registered Afghan refugees a welcome first step, lifeline must extend to all

Responding to the announcement on Wednesday that the Government of Pakistan has agreed to a one-year extension to more than 1.45 million Afghan refugees who held UNHCR-issued Proof of Registration (PoR) cards in the country, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, Regional Researcher for South Asia, Amnesty International, said: “The decision by the Pakistan government to extend the stay Weiterlesen