"These images and videos on social media were extremely disturbing for us at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and we believe that the human dignity should be ensured by the state," says Pakistan Human Rights Activist Tahira Habib.

'Visuals disturbing for us at HRC Pakistan,' says Human Rights activist Tahira Habib

The Taliban have made a number of changes to the administrative system in Afghanistan since taking over the country and in a new wave of reforms, they have decided to completely dissolve five departments which were set up by the former government.

Taliban dissolve five major departments including Afghanistan’s human rights commission

Pakistani media remains hostage to repressive tactics and critical reporting results in violations against journalists, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Monday.

Pakistani media remains hostage to repressive tactics, says rights commission

An armed group has taken control of a county in western Ethiopia, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said, citing reports that civilians had been killed and public servants kidnapped.

Armed group takes control of county in western Ethiopia - Rights commission

Armed group takes control of county in western Ethiopia - rights commission

United Nation’s Human Rights Commission condemns violation in Belarus calling out unlawful arrests, torture and sexual violence. Watch video.

Video: New iron curtain falling across the Europe?

The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC) issued notices Wednesday to the state chief secretary and the director general of police seeking reports on the attacks and exodus of Hindi-speaking migrant workers.

Violence against migrants: Gujarat State Human Rights Commission issues notice to DGP, chief secy

In yet another case of "honour killing" in Pakistan, an 18-year-old woman was beheaded along with her boyfriend by her father and uncle in the country's eastern Punjab province, media reports said.

Man beheads daughter, boyfriend for 'honour' in Pakistan

The Human Rights Commission at the launch of its annual report, State of Human Rights in 2017 dedicated to the late activist Asma Jahangir says people continue to disappear in Pakistan, sometimes because they criticise the country's powerful military or because they advocate better relations with neighbouring India

Religious minorities continue to face violent attacks in Pakistan: Watchdog