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Published on Jun 24, 2026

Amnesty demand Pakistan to release Baloch activists handed life sentences following secret trial

Amnesty International on Tuesday slammed the life sentences given by Quetta’s Anti-Terrorism court in Pakistan to Baloch activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee on 22 June over their involvement in a 2024 protest during which a security officer …

Source: Maktoob Media - Pending
Published on Jun 23, 2026

Pakistan: Authorities must immediately release Baloch activists handed life sentences following secret trial

Reacting to the life sentences given by Quetta’s Anti-Terrorism court to Baloch activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee on 22 June over their involvement in a 2024 protest during which a security officer was killed, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty …

Source: Amnesty International - Center-left
Published on Jun 22, 2026

Pakistan’s ‘Faceless Trial’: Families besiege Quetta’s Huda jail over alleged secret trial of Dr Mahrang Baloch

Family members of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders staged a sit-in outside Hudda Jail in Quetta demanding meetings with their relatives. They raised slogans in favour of jailed leaders and demanded an end to what they described as “faceless …

Source: Organiser Weekly - Pending
Published on Jun 21, 2026

Families of detained BYC leaders protest outside Quetta jail over secret trials, rights violations

Balochistan [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): Families of imprisoned leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a sit-in outside Hudda Jail in Quetta, demanding access to their detained relatives and an end to what they described as secretive judicial …

Source: The Tribune (Chandigarh) - Neutral
Published on Jun 21, 2026

BYC steps up campaign against secret trials, rights violations in Balochistan

Quetta [Balochistan] June 21 (ANI): The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has intensified its campaign against enforced disappearances, alleged extrajudicial killings, and what it describes as "faceless trials" by launching a wide-ranging pamphlet …

Source: The Tribune (Chandigarh) - Neutral
Published on Jun 25, 2026

Leading Baloch human rights defenders sentenced to life imprisonment

Prominent Baloch human rights defenders Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee, from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Balochistan Unity Committee, BYC) were sentenced to life imprisonment under Pakistan's notorious anti-terrorism laws on June 22. …

Source: Green Left - Left-wing
Published on Jun 24, 2026

Baloch activists Dr Mahrang Baloch get life sentences; Amnesty cries foul

Amnesty International condemns life sentences for Baloch activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee, citing an unfair secret trial and Pakistan's misuse of anti-terrorism laws to suppress peaceful human rights advocacy in Balochistan. Amnesty …

Source: Asianet Newsable - Center-right
Published on Jun 24, 2026

‘Mockery of justice’: Pakistan slammed as prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch gets life in prison

Holding her guilty for the killing of a Pakistani paramilitary soldier during the 2024 protests, leading human rights activist Mahrang Baloch has been sentenced to life in prison by an anti-terrorism court, sparking global outcry.Baloch has campaigned …

Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
Published on Jun 24, 2026

Pakistan: Shutter-down strike held across Balochistan against life terms for Baloch activists

Quetta: People across several regions of Balochistan on Wednesday observed a shutter-down strike in protest against the life imprisonment sentences handed down to Baloch activists, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, …

Source: The Hans India - Neutral
Published on Jun 24, 2026

AI calls for immediate release of jailed Baloch activists in Pakistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): 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. The prosecution …

Source: Pajhwok Afghan News - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 24, 2026

Amnesty International slams Pakistan over life sentences for Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaders

New York [US], June 24 (ANI): Amnesty International has strongly condemned the life imprisonment sentences handed down to prominent Baloch activists Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee, describing the verdict as a violation of fair trial standards …

Source: The Tribune (Chandigarh) - Neutral
Published on Jun 24, 2026

Baloch activist writes to Trump over Pakistani court verdict on Mahrang Baloch, seeks fair trial

Tara Chand, President of the Baloch American Congress, has written to US President Donald Trump expressing grave concern over the life imprisonment handed down to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, saying the verdict undermines due …

Source: The Hans India - Neutral
Published on Jun 24, 2026

Pakistan sentences prominent activists to life in prison over soldier’s killing at protest

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on Jun 23, 2026

Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch gets life sentence, Balochistan erupts in protest; BYC calls for shutdown

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has called for a complete shutter-down strike across Balochistan on Wednesday, June 24, against the life sentences handed to Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has announced …

Source: Organiser Weekly - Pending
Published on Jun 22, 2026

Dushanbe’s Long Arm Reaches Into Europe

In April 2026, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs forwarded to the Ministry of Justice a letter from the Tajik Interior Ministry. It was not a diplomatic note. It was a dossier formally titled “Procedural Materials …

Source: The Diplomat - Neutral
Published on Jun 22, 2026

What is at Stake in the Western Marxism Debate?

Why has Gabriel Rockhill’s work on Western Marxism, not limited to his recent book but a variety of articles, lectures, and interviews, generated so much discourse?[1] It is easy to find all of this commotion a bit farcical in the face of a mounting global …

Source: Cosmonaut Magazine - Left-wing
Published on Jun 17, 2026

From Global Hero to Prison Cell: Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of Aung San, Myanmar’s independence hero and founder of the modern Burmese army. She studied at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and later married British academic Michael Aris. She returned to Myanmar in 1988 …

Source: Daily Sabah - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Jun 10, 2026

'Provide proof of life': The world leader who vanished from the global stage

in brief Aung San Suu Kyi has barely been seen or heard from in the five years since she was deposed in a military coup. Her son is now in Australia as part of a global campaign attempting to put pressure on Myanmar's leaders. The son of Myanmar's …

Source: SBS - Public Broadcaster

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 06:12 GMT

Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Receives the Professor Jorge Miranda Award: Constitution and Human Rights

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:30 GMT

European Lawmakers and Rights Groups Endorse Strasbourg Rally Calling for Action on Turkey Decisions

More than 5,000 people gathered in Strasbourg, urging the Council of Europe to ensure Turkey enforces binding ECtHR judgments. STRASBOURG, FRANCE, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- More than 5,000 activists and human rights advocates gathered in …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 05:28 GMT

Ethiopia: ICRC provides seeds and fertilizers to 132,000 people

"You reached us during a very difficult time,” said a farmer from a hard-hit area in West Wellega, in the Oromia region. About 30,000 people benefitted from the assistance in this zone, while 18,000 residents of the Sasiga district in East Wellega …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 10:00 GMT

President Cyril Ramaphosa gives oral replies to the National Council of Provinces- 25 June

QUESTION 1.Mr K M Mmoiemang (Northern Cape: ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: (1)Whether, in light of the persistent concerns regarding illegal immigration in South Africa, the Government is putting any immediate measures in place to deal with …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 09:16 GMT

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga: Ordinary Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Gender/ Women’s Affairs

Honourable Ministers and Assistant Ministers from SADC Member States; Your Excellency, Mr Elia M. Magosi, SADC Executive Secretary Ms Dineo Mmako, Acting Director General of the South African Ministry of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 07:19 GMT

Special Session Update

Thursday, June 25th, 2026 Senate Finance held 22 hearings this special session on SB2001 & HB 381, the bills creating a new tax structure for the AKLNG project. They're all linked below. Friends & Neighbors in District L -- In a frustrating …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 05:02 GMT

IFAP Bureau meeting advances global cooperation for inclusive digital futures

The meeting formally launched a three-year partnership between IFAP and the Research Institute on Information and Communication Accessibility of the Communication University of China, covering the period from 2026 to 2029. Guilherme Canela, the IFAP …

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Published on June 23, 2026 - 21:24 GMT

IAM Human Rights Director Nicole Fears Elected Co-Chair of IndustriALL Global Women’s Committee

IAM Human Rights Director Nicole Fears has been elected co-chair of the newly formed IndustriALL Global Women’s Committee, which held its inaugural meeting on June 10 in Geneva, Switzerland. Fears was nominated for the leadership position by United …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 20:03 GMT

Why a Boys-Only Residential Setting May Help Teen Boys: Understanding Benefits of Specialized Mental Health Treatment

Braveminds Academy explores how boys-only residential mental health treatment supports adolescent boys with anxiety, depression, trauma, and healing. LARGO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Parents researching residential …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 19:49 GMT

The Salvation Army's New Mobile Outreach Initiative Delivers Hot Meals and Critical Resources to Glades Area Residents

Community outreach event in the Glades provided meals, food, utility assistance and spiritual support in an effort to bring services directly to those in need WEST PALM BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Salvation …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:54 GMT

Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Heartland Behavioral Health Services and Universal Health Services in Missouri

Petition alleges child patients were sexually abused while receiving treatment and seeks accountability from facility operators and corporate leadership. SAINT LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kayla Ferrel Onder, …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:30 GMT

European Lawmakers and Rights Groups Endorse Strasbourg Rally Calling for Action on Turkey Decisions

More than 5,000 people gathered in Strasbourg, urging the Council of Europe to ensure Turkey enforces binding ECtHR judgments. STRASBOURG, FRANCE, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- More than 5,000 activists and human rights advocates gathered in …

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Published on June 26, 2026 - 05:28 GMT

Ethiopia: ICRC provides seeds and fertilizers to 132,000 people

"You reached us during a very difficult time,” said a farmer from a hard-hit area in West Wellega, in the Oromia region. About 30,000 people benefitted from the assistance in this zone, while 18,000 residents of the Sasiga district in East Wellega …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:19 GMT

The Black Christian Leadership Council on Israel Relations Announces Its Formation

A new collective of Black American pastors renews a century-old alliance and announces the Unfinished Business Holy Land Tour WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Black Christian Leadership Council on …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:15 GMT

Exceptional Children’s Foundation Raises $1.5M at 80th Gala as California’s Only Lifespan Disability Organization

Jay Leno headlines milestone Skirball Cultural Center gala honoring Jenni Kayne and Richard Ehrlich for three generations of commitment to Los Angeles families LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Exceptional …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 17:03 GMT

Fed Up with War, a Former CIA Officer Is Fighting Back — with a Podcast

PACIFIC GROVE, CA, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the United States and Iran remain locked in an uneasy standoff, America faces a harder question: what comes next? Active conflicts worldwide have hit their highest levels …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 15:26 GMT

Digital platforms warn social media ban for under-16s risks leaving young people unprepared

HULL, UNITED KINGDOM, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Following the announcement that the UK will introduce a ban on social media use for under‑16s, employability and digital engagement platforms Startingpoint and Goald Challenges have …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Ban Ki-moon Opens Historic Dialogue with Candidates for the Next UN Leadership at the 21st Jeju Forum

JEJU, SOUTH KOREA, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the 8th United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened a historic, high-level dialogue featuring six candidates campaigning to become the 10th Secretary-General of the United …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 14:15 GMT

NCHE Urges Public Action to Challenge Proposed OMB Overhaul of Federal Grantmaking Rules

If the proposed changes are implemented, the resulting financial instability and risk for nonprofits could disrupt essential services nationwide WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Collaborative for …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 13:41 GMT

James Horne Law Strengthens Representation for Florida Patients Harmed by Medical Malpractice

James Horne Law helps Florida malpractice victims pursue justice, offering skilled representation for negligent care cases across Sarasota, Manatee, &Tampa. LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- James Horne …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 13:15 GMT

2,000 Miles on America's Weirdest Bike: Texan Leaves St. Louis for Chicago to Fight Ponzis

Aaron and Rebecca Novinger launch their 3rd "Pedaling Against Ponzis" ride from Dallas to D.C. to highlight IRS Form 4684 Section C, recovery for fraud victims. ST. LOUIS , MO, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- June …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

Hurone AI Addresses Cancer Disparities Through Precision Social Determinants of Health Integration

Cancer AI company integrates Mayo Clinic's social determinants of health technology into navigation platform, seeking to enable personalized risk stratification SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hurone AI, a …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 12:49 GMT

2,000 Miles on America's Weirdest Bike: Texan Leaves Kansas City for St. Louis to Fight for Ponzi Victims

Aaron and Rebecca Novinger launch their 3rd "Pedaling Against Ponzis" ride from Dallas to D.C. to highlight IRS Form 4684 Section C, recovery for fraud victims. KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- June …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 12:36 GMT

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND EXPERTS ADDRESS TRANSNATIONAL TERROR NETWORKS AT CAPITOL HILL FORUM

American Hindu Jewish Congress Highlights Need for Greater Transparency, Accountability, and Congressional Oversight Behind H.R. 4097 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Hindu Jewish Congress (AHJC) …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 11:00 GMT

NFEC Establishes a Maine Affiliate, the Maine Financial Educators Council

PORTLAND, ME, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC) has announced the launch of the Maine Financial Educators Council℠ (MEFEC), its official state chapter serving Maine. The organization will …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 09:15 GMT

Israeli District Court Rules Historic Churches May Continue Religious Use Despite Redevelopment Plans

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Israeli District Court Rules Historic Churches May Continue Religious Use Despite Redevelopment Plans HAIFA, Israel - A recent decision by the Haifa District Court has reaffirmed that …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 08:23 GMT

CEU Joins New Center for Digital Humanism Vienna to Help Shape Europe's Digital Future

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, June 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Central European University (CEU) has joined forces with University of Vienna, TU Wien, and WU Vienna to establish the Center for Digital Humanism Vienna (CDH Vienna), a new interdisciplinary hub …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 00:13 GMT

Association of Midnight Basketball Celebrates 40 Years of Transforming Communities Through Midnight Basketball

National milestone honors four decades of mentorship, prevention, leadership, and opportunity SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Association of Midnight Basketball proudly announces the 40th Anniversary of …

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