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HDA Governing Body to Include Small Traders Chamber: DG Afshan Rubab Announces Major Reforms
Hyderabad (HRNW)- Director General Hyderabad Development Authority Dr. Afshan Rubab Syed stated that the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry would be included in the HDA Governing Body so that the views and proposals of the city’s economic stakeholders could become an integral part of every development scheme and project. She said that…
Hakim Said’s contributions to society recalled
Karachi (HRNW)- Hamdard University’s former vice-chancellor, Prof Dr Hakim Abdul Hannan, recalled that although Hakim Mohammed Said drew inspiration from historic Muslim institutions such as Cairo’s Jamia al-Azhar and Baghdad’s original Bait al-Hikmah, he ultimately established an entire city of knowledge and culture: Madinat al-Hikmah. Prof Abdul Hannan was speaking at a special ceremony held…
TORONTO, CANADA “Write for Rights” Campaign Mobilizes Thousands
Amnesty International Canada’s “Write for Rights” program continues to see record participation this month, with student and community groups across the country hosting letter-writing marathons. The 2026 campaign is highlighting the cases of frontline environmental defenders and journalists, such as a Sámi reindeer herder in Norway and a jailed photojournalist in Myanmar. This local activism…
DR CONGO Justice Stalled for Murdered UN Experts
Congo (HRNW)- Nine years after the murder of UN experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalán in the Kasai region, the Congolese National Human Rights Commission is demanding that “masterminds” within the government be held to account. While low-level soldiers were convicted in 2022, evidence of high-level state complicity has been largely ignored, leaving the families…
UKRAINE UN Issues $2.3 Billion Appeal as Winter Crisis Deepens
Ukraine (HRNW)- As temperatures in Kyiv plunge to -15°C, the United Nations has launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal to support 4.1 million vulnerable Ukrainians. Human rights monitors confirmed that 2025 was the deadliest year for civilians since the 2022 invasion, with over 2,500 killed. Constant strikes on energy infrastructure have left millions without heating…
El Salvador: Indefinite Detention and “Mano Dura” Policies
San Salvador, El Salvador (HRNW) — Human rights organizations have raised alarms over the continued extension of the state of emergency, which has now seen over 85,000 people detained without due process. While the government claims the measures have reduced gang violence, legal experts point to thousands of “innocent casualties”—individuals with no gang ties who…
Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid Visits TMC Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan (HRNW)– Senator Rubina Khalid, Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), visited the Town Municipal Corporation (TMC) Sohrab Goth in Karachi today. She was warmly received by Chairman TMC Sohrab Goth, Mr. Lala Rahim, and his team. PPP Member of National Assembly Shaheeda Rahmani was also present on the occasion. Addressing the…
Amendment to Constitution Sparks Rights Backlash
Islamabad, Pakistan (HRNW)-Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have strongly criticized Pakistan’s Twenty-seventh Constitutional Amendment, warning it undermines judicial independence and the rule of law by granting broad immunity to certain officials and weakening separation of powers. Critics stress that this erosion of checks and balances violates international human rights obligations and could jeopardize citizens’…
UN experts warn US intervention in Venezuela undermines human rights law
Geneva, Switzerland (HRNW)- United Nations human rights experts condemned recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela as a dangerous departure from international legal norms, emphasizing that forced regime change and extrajudicial actions compromise the rights to self-determination and sovereignty for Venezuelans. They urged the global community to resist “gunboat diplomacy” and prioritize civilian protection and respect for…
On the occasion of the Right to Self-Determination of Kashmir, ISPO message
Hyderabad (HRNW)- On the occasion of the Right to Self-Determination of Kashmir, the Istihkam Pakistan Organization (ISPO) reiterates in clear, unambiguous, and unequivocal terms that Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, but an internationally recognized disputed territory. Its final status must be determined solely through a free and impartial plebiscite by the Kashmiri…