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Women activists at frontline of war against enforced disappearances in Pak
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Despite the threats, harassment, false police cases, use of force and surveillance, delay in justice, and debilitating uncertainty, the women from the families of the disappeared have refused to cede space to the perpetrators and to the state apparatus trampling on their rights.
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Pakistan: Activists protest against kidnapping, forced conversions of mino
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Several activists during the event talked about atrocities on females and the apathy shown by the government authorities towards such incidents.
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"Catering to core vote bank ahead of polls": Activist on Centre opposing L
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country in the wake of an affidavit filed by the Centre opposing the practice, LGBTQ activist Prijith PK on Tuesday alleged that the government was demonstrating a 'homophobic' attitude in a bid to cater to its traditional vote bank wi
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg removes her 'end of the world' tweet
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the post, Thunberg cited a "leading climate scientist" who claimed that unless we cease burning fossil fuels within the next five years, "climate change will wipe out all of mankind."
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YES WORLD's major event to SAVE EARTH held in New Delhi, attended by sever
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI/PNN): Save Earth company, YES WORLD Climate Tech conducted a major event to generate the much-required awareness about climate change emergency through its SAVE EARTH MISSION on the ground. The event held at the Constitutional Club of India, New Delhi was att
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Lahore Police books Imran Khan in case regarding death of party activist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Lahore Police has termed the death of PTI worker Ali Bilal alias Zil-e-Shah as a result of a traffic accident. The vehicle which hit Bilal was of a private company and the administration held Imran Khan responsible for the accident.
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"A right stand": Activist Rahul Easwar on same-sex marriage
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"We need much more deliberations . Everyone agrees there should not be any kind of discrimination. There should not be any kind of phobia at the same point of time even living together," he added.
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Himachal: Tibetan women protest against China in Dharamshala on Tibetan Wo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Hundreds of Tibetan women in-exile gathered in Dharamshala and shouted slogans for the freedom of Tibet. Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) organized the protest march," said one of the activists.
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3 Hong Kong activists behind pro-democracy protests jailed for 4.5 months
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong were convicted of failing to comply with a notice from national security police demanding information. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and were found guilty last week.
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On Khalistan activists, US says "we condemn terrorism in all its forms"
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"So we condemn terrorism in all of its forms. We condemn terrorism; we condemn violent extremism. We condemn all of those who resort to violence to achieve their ends, whether they are political or otherwise. There is never a justification to resort to violence. Regardless of the motiva
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Pakistan: Aurat March organisers present list of 60 demands, including end
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The demands were presented by women's rights activists, including Farzana Bari and Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, before the media at a pre-march press conference at the National Press Club (NPC).
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15 Hindu students injured after being attacked for celebrating Holi in Pak
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
15 Hindu students were injured after being allegedly attacked by the Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) activists on Monday at Punjab University.
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