Pakistan’s Afghan deportation drive tests the principle of non-refoulement
For decades, Pakistan was a place of refuge for Afghans fleeing war, political persecution and insecurity. Families crossed the border…
The Tibetan Diaspora in America Shows Xi That Tibet Cannot Be Silenced
For decades, Beijing has tried to erase Tibet from the global stage. Xi Jinping’s government has passed laws designed to…
Abduction, conversion, forced marriage: Pakistan’s minority girls trapped in a cycle of impunity
For Pakistan’s Maria Shahbaz and Aneeqa Ishaq, childhood and adolescence were violently interrupted by the same disturbing combination of abduction, alleged forced conversion and marriage. …
When Prisoners of Geography Become Prisoners of Power -Balochistan, Kashmir
On September 22, two police officers guarding a polio vaccination team were shot dead by gunmen in Nushki, Balochistan. On…
Zhang Youxia’s Fall from Grace.
China’s expulsion of General Zhang Youxia on September 21, 2026, marks one of the most dramatic purges in Xi Jinping’s…
Released by the Supreme Court, Rearrested by the State: Pakistan’s Descent into Lawlessness
Within moments of securing their freedom, Pakistani human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha found…
Pakistan’s enforced disappearance crisis deepens as Baloch activists pay the price for dissent
The disappearance of Baloch student leader Jiand Baloch from his Quetta home in the early hours of July 24, 2026,…
Pakistan’s Deeply Troubling Child Abuse Crisis
The death of 18-month-old Aizal in Karachi after her severe sexual assault has shocked Pakistan. Police reports indicate that a…
PEC expresses concern over Afghan media outlets’ closure
Geneva, 14 September 2026: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the closure…
The Avalanche and the Silence
When a glacier avalanche struck Tibet recently, the devastation was immediate and profound. Entire communities were left in shock, families…
