Just disappeared ….
Last night I watched a movie based on a true story. One 5 year old Indian boy got lost, travelled ‘by mistake’ 1800 km to Calcutta and was not able […]
Where are they?
Where are they? Zubeida Mustafa Published March 11, 2022 – MARCH 8 was International Women’s Day and as is now customary the event allows social activists and feminists to focus on ‘gender […]
‘Pakistan expanded use of draconian sedition laws to stifle dissent’
In March, Prime Minister Imran Khan met with families of people who had been forcibly disappeared, allegedly by Pakistani security forces, and pledged that their concerns would be addressed. However, […]
You may have abducted my father but you can’t take away his bravery
My father, Idris Khattak, a devoted human rights defender and the most selfless man I know, disappeared on 13 November 2019. I have not heard from him. No one has […]
Mystery of ‘silk king’ Jim Thompson’s disappearance finally solved, filmmakers claim
PUBLISHED : Saturday, 21 October, 2017, Associated Press 0Share 22 Jan 2018 A new documentary is set to stir fresh debate over one of Asia’s most enduring mysteries: what happened […]
KOSOVO’S DISAPPEARED: Families of 1,658 missing Kosovans still search for loved ones
By Frédéric Burnand Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 29, 2017 A family member of missing persons waits for body bags in Merdare, 40 km (25 miles) north of the Kosovo’s capital Pristina , on June 30, 2006 (Keystone) A two-day conference this week in Geneva aims to […]
Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country fearing for life – family
Reuters International JAN 29, 2017 Human rights activists hold a picture of Salman Haider, who is missing, during a protest to condemn the disappearances of social activists in Karachi, Pakistan January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (reuters_tickers) By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing […]
Disappearances spark fears of crackdown on leftwing dissent in Pakistan
Four prominent online campaigners with anti-military views believed abducted since Friday Activists in Karachi hold a rally calling for the release of Salman Haider, editor of the online magazine Tanqeed. Photograph: Fareed Khan/Associated Press Jon Boone in Islamabad Tuesday 10 January 2017 Four social media activists with outspoken, secular and […]
No motive found to explain disappearance of Malaysian plane
A man stands in front of a board with messages of hope and support for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 at the departure hall of the Kuala Lumpur International (reuters tickers) March 18, 2014 – 06:00 By Anshuman Daga and Niluksi Koswanage KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Intensive background […]
The dilemma of Kashmir's half-widows
Decades of conflict have produced many ‘half-widows’ whose husbands have disappeared but are not declared deceased. Decked by thick deodar forests, terraced corn fields, apple orchards and jagged mountains, the […]
The dilemma of Kashmir’s half-widows
Decades of conflict have produced many ‘half-widows’ whose husbands have disappeared but are not declared deceased. Decked by thick deodar forests, terraced corn fields, apple orchards and jagged mountains, the […]