UN experts condemn Pakistan over life sentences for Baloch rights leaders

Pakistani rights activist Mahrang Baloch sentenced to life in prison

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced prominent civil rights activist Mahrang Baloch and an associate to life in prison over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest. Baloch’s lawyer said he ​would appeal against the verdict. Baloch, who has been detained since March 2025, has been a ​vocal opponent of enforced [] The post Pakistani rights activist Mahrang Baloch sentenced to life in prison first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Pakistan: Baloch activist gets life sentence

UN experts condemned the sentencing of Pakistani human rights defender Mahrang Baloch to two terms of life imprisonment by a court in Quetta, describing it as a travesty of justice and misuse of counter-terrorism laws. Mahrang Baloch is a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which advocates for the rights of the Baloch community in Pakistan. She was convicted alongside another BYC member for the death of a Frontier Corps officer during a July 2024 protest in Gwadar condemning discrimination, enforced disappearances, and unlawful appropriation of local communities' lands for mining and foreign investment projects. (Photo: The Baloch Circle)

Pakistan court sentences Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch to life imprisonment: From a doctor to the fiercest voice of Balochistan freedom

Alongside Dr Mahrang Baloch, the “Lioness of Balochistan”, the court sentenced fellow Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sibghatullah Shah got life sentence, in addition to a fine of PKR 200,000 each.

Pakistan judiciary, army accused of silencing Baloch voices at UNHRC

On the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Munir Mengal, President of the Baloch Voice Association (BVA), has strongly criticised Pakistan over the reported life imprisonment of Baloch rights activist Dr Maharang Baloch, describing the verdict as an attempt to suppress the political aspirations of the Baloch people.

Human rights activists sentenced to life in prison over soldier's death

An anti-terrorism court in southwestern Pakistan has sentenced two human rights activists to life in prison over the 2024 death of a paramilitary soldier during a rally in the port city of Gwadar

Pakistan launches crackdown after Balochistan attacks, claims 75 BLA militants killed

In a series of military operations in Balochistan province, Pakistan security forces took decisive action, leading to the death of seventy-five militants. This response came in the wake of fatal attacks on police and civilians blamed on the BLA. An earlier clash near Mangi Dam saw nine policemen and fifteen attackers dead. Prime Minister Sharif's visit to Quetta promised justice and financial compensation for the bereaved families.

Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life

A German court on Friday jailed for life a Saudi psychiatrist who killed six people and wounded more than 300 when he drove a rented SUV through a crowded Christmas market in 2024. Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, 51 – an anti-Islam activist and adherent to right-wing conspiracy theories – listened to the verdict from inside a bulletproof glass box, his hands shackled. He was convicted of six counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder by the court in the eastern city of Magdeburg. Judges...

Balochistan Governor condemns killing of Hashim Khan Noorzai

Balochistan Governor condemns killing of Hashim Khan Noorzai

Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced a U.S. citizen and his Pakistani brother-in-law to life imprisonment for the killing of the American’s daughter, a New York teenager whose father told investigators that her “Western” lifestyle had brought shame to his family. Hira Anwar, 14, an eighth-grade student from Yonkers, N.Y., had been lured to Pakistan []

"He Was a Man of Action, Not Words": Pakistani Broadcaster Says Leader Sacrificed Himself So Followers Would Never Accept Humiliation

As the funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei continued in the capital, ABNA correspondent spoke with Tayyaba Bukhari, a prominent Pakistani religious broadcaster and head of a charitable foundation, who had traveled to Tehran to pay her respects. She described the leader as a man of action who sacrificed his life so that his followers would never accept humiliation and disgrace.

Senior Minister’s Relative Among Suspects In Foreign Women Case: Lahore Police | Dawn News English

Pakistani police have confirmed that a relative of a senior government minister is among the suspects in a high-profile case involving two foreign women in Lahore. Authorities say multiple suspects have been arrested, and investigators have been directed to treat all those involved equally under the law as the probe continues. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #pakistan #lahore #breakingnews #globalnews #law #justice #publicsafety #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Turkish authorities detain 209 in major anti-terror sweep

A total of 209 suspects from several terrorist groups were detained on Tuesday in a string of operations by police and gendarmerie forces in the capital Ankara. Chief Prosecutor’s...

Sultan urges FG to protect Muslims, safeguard Islam’s sanctity amid persistent attacks, negative profiling

* Dismisses attempts to link Oyo kidnapping to Muslims, Fulani people * Demands justice for Islamic teacher, MACBAN chairman murdered in Kaduna, Benue The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of its President General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to [] The post Sultan urges FG to protect Muslims, safeguard Islam’s sanctity amid persistent attacks, negative profiling appeared first on Muslim News Nigeria.

Yusof Haslam maklum pelakon ditahan dadah, sudah beri amaran namun tidak diendahka

KUALA LUMPUR: “Saya sudah beri amaran, jangan ‘expose’ diri, pergi kelab dan sebagainya kerana dia berlakon watak polis.” Demikian kata penerbit dan pengarah terkenal Datuk Yusof Haslam apabila disoal mengenai kesahihan penangkapan seorang pelakon wanita drama Gerak Khas 2.0 yang didakwa terlibat dengan kes dadah. Menurut Yusof, dia maklum mengenai perkara itu (penangkapan) malah telah ... Read more The post Yusof Haslam maklum pelakon ditahan dadah, sudah beri amaran namun tidak diendahka appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Nukhba terrorist who held Omer Shem Tov captive eliminated

The terrorist also infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre.

No graveyard in Kashmir without Pakistanis: Hizbul chief's speech resurfaces

No graveyard in Kashmir without Pakistanis: Hizbul chief's speech resurfaces

West does not care how many people killed in Russia, Ukraine — Russian diplomat

Russia's Acting Permanent Representative to the UN Anna Yevstigneyeva stated that deaths of innocent civilians, killings of women, children and the elderly will not stop them

Prairieland Nine: Texas ICE Protesters Get Up to 100 Years in Prison as Trump Targets Anti-Fascists

A group of anti-ICE protesters in Texas were sentenced to 30 to 100 years in jail on Tuesday, after federal prosecutors accused them of being an “antifa terror cell.” The activists attended a protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4 of last year, during which fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wounded. All nine defendants were found guilty after being tried before a federal judge in Texas. Matt Sledge, political reporter for The Intercept, warns that “we just have to watch for this playbook to be applied elsewhere.” “Now anyone engaged in basic protests with the wrong political beliefs can be labeled a domestic terrorist, when they have no intention of violence, not engaged in any violence, not interested in any violence,” says Sufia Khalid, deputy director of the National Security Criminal Defense Center, who represents one of the Prairieland defendants.

Video: Heibloem fatal crash victims identified; Among dead is reality TV participant

John Nouwen, a 38-year-old CDA municipal councilor in Leudal, was among four men killed in a sin

Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case

A Lahore court cited insufficient evidence in clearing Nadeem Masih, a blind Catholic who spent nearly 10 months in jail on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death penalty. [...]

Legal lynchings in the U.S. today

Family members of people on Texas death row with Deloyd Parker, director of the S.H.A.P.E. Center in Houston. Houston — Dramatic changes in the U.S.’s use of the death penalty are happening. Frequently! Just days before Juneteenth, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine publicly announced that his state should abolish the death . . . Continue reading Legal lynchings in the U.S. today at Workers.org

Homicide involontaire sur une fillette de 10 ans : le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura s’ouvre au TPI de Dixinn

Le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura, poursuivi pour homicide involontaire à la suite d’un accident de la circulation ayant coûté la vie à une élève de 10 ans, s’est ouvert ce mardi, 23 juin 2026, devant le tribunal de première instance de Dixinn. À la barre, le prévenu a reconnu les faits qui lui sont reprochés tout [] The post Homicide involontaire sur une fillette de 10 ans : le procès d’Alhassane Bangoura s’ouvre au TPI de Dixinn first appeared on Guineematin.com.

AI calls for immediate release of jailed Baloch activists in Pakistan

Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Baloch activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah Jee, who have been sentenced to life imprisonment following a trial.

EU decries forced religious conversion, child marriage in Pakistan

The European Union has condemned the incidents of kidnapping, forced religious conversion, and child marriage in Pakistan, demanding the protection of girls in the South Asian nation. The EU Parliament highlighted the case of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz, a Pakistani Christian girl who was abducted, converted to Islam, and forcibly married to her abductor in March [] EU decries forced religious conversion, child marriage in Pakistan

Abu Salima: Human rights warning over life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Abu Salima: Human rights warning over life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Pro-North Korean activists arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit

Turkish police detained leaders of a Russia-based North Korea friendship group over an anti-NATO protest ahead of the alliance’s summit this week as part of the government’s sweeping efforts against alleged political extremists. The arrests Wednesday morning targeted around 20 participants of an event organized by the World Anti-imperialist Youth Platform in the western Turkish []

Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan | DW News

Pakistan says it has killed militants in operations along the Afghanistan border. Pakistan said the strikes were in response to "multiple terrorist incidents", ‌including Saturday's deadly bomb and gun attack on a security facility in the southern city of Karachi. The Afghan Taliban say at least 36 civilians were killed in the latest Pakistani strikes, and their government has vowed to retaliate. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Taliban #dwnews