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    Pakistan’s Enforced Disappearance Crisis Deepens as Baloch Youth and Women Vanish

    As protests grow, human rights defenders are calling on Pakistan’s new administration to take immediate steps.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladeshi Queer Manifesto Ignites Hope and Fury in Conservative Nation

    The manifesto details systemic exclusion of LGBTQ people and proposes sweeping social and economic reforms.
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Limits Women’s Hospital Access with Burqa Rule

    Authorities have not yet made clear whether this policy will be extended nationwide or remain confined to Herat
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    Diversity

    Pakistan: 195 Transgenders Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    In Dera Ismail Khan, the chain of violence took an even more horrifying shape when a transgender individual was allegedly gang-raped by four men, bound with ropes and assaulted before registering a complaint – highlighting not just deadly acts, but wider sexual violence targeting the community.
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    E-governance

    India Plans New AI Law Based on IT Act Framework

    This move to anchor AI regulation in a full-law built on the IT Act framework represents a significant shift in digital governance. It signals recognition that the age of generative AI requires statutory clarity, platform accountability and a governance architecture that evolves alongside technology.
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    “No Signal, No Help, No Hope”: UNAMA on Taliban’s Internet Blackout

    Healthcare systems bore the brunt of the outage. Hospitals couldn't request supplies, coordinate transfers, or transmit medical scans. Ambulance services collapsed, forcing healthcare workers...
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    Corruption

    “A Conspiracy to Grab the Land”: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Weaponised for Blackmail and Property Theft

    Although Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are officially intended to protect religious sentiments, the report highlights a deeply troubling pattern: false or manipulated accusations are being lodged with the purpose of evicting vulnerable owners or extracting money.
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    Civil society

    National Foundation for India brings the Constitution alive at Durgotsab Pandal

    This is for the first time that a Durgotstab event in Delhi has provided space in the midst of the festival celebrations for educating young people on the Constitution of India.
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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Afghanistan

    Wildlife in Peril: Illegal Hunting and Bird Trade Defy Taliban Bans Across Afghanistan

    The persistence of illegal hunting and trade underscores a tension between traditional practices, economic necessity, and modern conservation imperatives.

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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
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    Myanmar: EU slams junta for killing aid workers

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    The Language Divide

    Some people contend that Hindi should be the official language of the country as it is an Indian language. These people posit that having one national language is logical as India is one country and doing so will bring about uniformity in communication.
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    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Imports Surge 37% as Exports Slip, SAARC Report Warns of Growing Trade Gap

    Experts argue that investment in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and transport infrastructure could help improve export performance and reduce dependence on imports.

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