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"CM Pinarayi Vijayan adopting double standards on black flag protests": Ke
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and Congress leader, VD Satheesan, on Monday targeted the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his stand on the Black Flag Protest, saying, "On one side, the CM is supporting the black flag protest by SFI (Students Federa
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'Pakistan an exploiter of human rights': Rights Activist Arif Aajikia
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Emphasising the ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan and Sindh, Arif Aajikia, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member and human rights activist from Karachi, Pakistan, said that Pakistan is an "exploiter of human rights, adding that the army's military rule is uno
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"Human rights, culture, language, heritage being killed in PoK," says righ
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Aajikia said, "The biggest thing in human rights is your culture, your food, your dress, your language, your heritage, which is being killed in PoK."
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Jailed Hong Kong activist Kong Jimmy Lai to go on trial under national sec
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the pro-democracy movement and criticism of China, will go on trial on Monday on three counts of "colluding with foreign forces" under sweeping national security law, CNN reported.
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"Not even one hour after Dec 24: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Pati
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday refused to budge and give time to the Eknath Shinde-led Maha Yuti dispensation after December 24, 2023 over Maratha reservations.
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Hong Kong police puts bounties on 5 activists for alleged security crimes
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Hong Kong police on Thursday accused five activists based overseas of breaching China-imposed national security law and issued bounties worth USD 128,000 for information leading to each of their arrests, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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US expects Taliban to prevent Afghanistan from being safe haven for terror
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Miller said that US will continue to remain concerned about the potential for terrorist activists in Afghanistan.
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Jailed activist Narges Mohammadi decries "tyrannical" Iranian regime in No
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A strong message against the "tyrannical" and "despotic religious government" of Iran echoed in Oslo on Sunday, as the children of jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi delivered her message while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf, New York Times reported.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami expresses gratitude to workers for "tireless hard wor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday thanked workers and environmental activists associated with the arrangements of the Global Investors Summit for their tireless hard work over the last week.
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Afghanistan: Girls studying in sixth grade urge Taliban to not stop them f
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Afghan girls called on the Taliban not to stop girls from going to school in the next academic year.
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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US State Dept names Indian social activist Nikhil Dey as Intl Anti-Corrupt
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian social activist Nikhil Dey has been named an International Anti-Corruption Champion by the US State Department.
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