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Turkey's Erdogan to decline Nobel Peace Prize if awarded
President condemns awarding 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature to Handke who is accused of denying 1995 Bosnian genocide
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Human Rights Day: President Alvi, PM Imran reaffirm all-out support to Kashmiris
Call international community to play an active role in resolving the Kashmir dispute; Black Day observed in IoK
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UN launches film tour in 45 countries
The initiative is a joint collaboration of FIFDH and OHCHR
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Deeper in the ditch: Freedom of speech remains under threat
Humans remain vulnerable on yet another Human Rights Day
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Human Rights Day: ‘Pakistan was born free but most Pakistanis are in chains’
Speakers get together at seminar to re-engineer the public justice system
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Human Rights Day: ‘Men can help end gender violence’
Activists say solution lies in having more men fight to achieve equality
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Human Rights Day: ‘Rape survivors are assaulted a second time when they seek justice’
Speakers at PILER seminar speak about taboos associated with rape and acid attack survivors
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Up in arms: Protesters decry state of fundamental freedoms in nation
Human Rights Day marked in city
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Fareeha Shamim
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Laila A Cassum & Dr Saniya Sabzwari
Laila Akber Cassum: The writer is a senior instructor at Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi. She has a special interest in geriatric care, critical care and teaching and learning pedagogies. Her current work is on online migration of nursing education.
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Bilal Anwar
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Fatima Fasih
Currently based in Manila, the author specialises in corporate sustainability and sustainable development with experience working with the Pakistan Business Council. Fatima is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Masters of Science in Sustainability Management program and actively participates in the management and administration of Taj Consultant Clinics. In her spare time, Fatima spends time with its her plants, running and painting in watercolors. She has also received many awards for using her watercolor paintings for charitable work.
