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2 Oct

GHRD’s UN Side Event: Human Rights in Pakistan

GHRD hosted a side event at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, discussing human rights, forced conversions, and Pakistani minorities' forced marriages. Panel stressed urgency for cooperation and international accountability.

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30 Sep

150 Uyghurs, Tibetans, and South-Mongolians Unite for Justice on Amsterdam’s Dam Square

Amsterdam protest demands human rights justice for 150 Uyghurs, Tibetans, and South-Mongolians in China, urging cessation of forced labor, closure of concentration camps, religious freedom, and cultural heritage preservation.

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27 Sep

Breaking the Bias: Western Media and Human Rights in Bangladesh

The symposium "Breaking the Bias: Western Media & Human Rights in Bangladesh" in The Hague explored media representation and human rights issues, including the 1971 genocide.

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27 Sep

Breaking the Bias: Symposium Explores Western Media’s Impact on Human Rights in Bangladesh

The symposium "Breaking the Bias: Western Media & Human Rights in Bangladesh" in The Hague explored media representation and human rights issues, including the 1971 genocide.

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16 Aug

Special Hearing: Addressing Human Rights Violations in Pakistan

The Hague-based special hearing highlighted escalating human rights violations against minorities in Pakistan, highlighting severe persecution, discrimination, and population decline, as presented by the Global Human Rights Defense.

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15 Aug

Migration Beyond the EU: Externalisation of Borders and Raising Concerns

The EU's new Pact on Migration and Asylum, approved in April 2024, aims to reform Europe's asylum system, but has faced criticism for failing to address and reduce pressures on states of first entry, unlawful pushbacks, and human rights violations. Externalisation policies, used to curb irregular migration, have led to human rights violations in North Africa and neglected long-term migration challenges. Critics call for a more balanced approach, including legal migration pathways and addressing authoritarianism in third countries.

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11 Aug

HRFP observed National Minorities Day 2024 on “Jinnah’s 11th August Speech on Religious Freedom.”

HRFP held a protest rally on National Minorities Day, highlighting the importance of religious freedom and urging the government to protect and promote their rights.

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8 Aug

Addressing the Convergencies Between Voluntary Sex Work and Sexual Exploitation for a Sex Positive Culture

Many laws on the criminalisation of sex trafficking and most approaches to the sex work profession lack a distinction between voluntary sex work and exploitation within sex work. This makes the whole fight against sex trafficking result in an objection against the sex work industry as a whole, which, however, increases discrimination against sex workers and has not reduced cases of sex trafficking. The article intends to explore the convergencies between sex trafficking and voluntary sex work, emphasising the real causes of cases of exploitation in the industry, which is capitalist and labourist society and not sex work per se. It also delves into the different legislative approaches to sex work and their implications, promoting respect for the self-determination and freedom of voluntary sex workers.

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5 Aug

The “Comfort Women” and Their Right to the Truth

The Imperial Japanese Army forced women from occupied countries into sexual slavery during World War II, referred to as "Comfort Women," with many victims suffering severe physical and psychological abuse. Japan's insufficient acknowledgment of responsibility and reparations remains a subject of international controversy, with critics highlighting the lack of formal apologies and inadequate compensation. Despite non-binding apologies and efforts like the Asian Women’s Fund, survivors and advocates argue Japan has yet to fully address the Right to the Truth and justice for the victims.

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4 Jul

Sex Talks: the Rage Against the Sex Industry Disguised as a Fight Against Trafficking

In the US, the SESTA/FOSTA bills, introduced to combat sex trafficking, have worsened the conditions for voluntary sex workers by driving them offline, increasing exposure to violence, and limiting their access to income and health services. The laws, while reducing some trafficking online, fail to address the deeper causes of exploitation and stigmatise consensual sex work, violating workers' rights and freedom of expression. This article argues for distinguishing voluntary sex work from exploitation and emphasises recognising sex work as legitimate labour while advocating for sex workers' autonomy and protection.

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