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Month: October 2024

International NGOs Call for Pakistan’s Suspension Over Human Rights Violations

Seventeen leading international human rights organisations have jointly called upon the Commonwealth Heads of Government – who met in Samoa last week – to suspend Pakistan’s membership, citing the country’s poor record on human rights, particularly drawing attention to its blasphemy laws. This group of NGOs argues that the Commonwealth, as an organisation founded on …

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Kazakhstan referendum approves nuclear energy development

More than 70% of voters in Kazakhstan have expressed support for new nuclear energy projects, according to preliminary results from the country’s Central Election Commission. In Sunday’s referendum, which saw a 63% voter turnout, 71.12% of the 7.8 million participants answered “yes” to the question: “Do you agree with the construction of a nuclear power …

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