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China: No justice 33 years after Tiananmen Massacre
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities, over the last one year, have increased the harassment and persecution of activists for commemorating the June 04, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
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Pakistan effects deep cut in PoK budget, activist calls situation 'alarmin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], June 2 (ANI): Highlighting the plight of the people of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), human rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) Shaukat Ali Kashmiri said that the Pakistani government has cut the PoK development budget by Rs 2.
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Candlelight vigil held against killing of teacher by terrorists in J-K's K
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 1 (ANI): Locals and activists in the Kashmir valley staged a candlelight protest in Kashmir against the increased targeted killing of civilians in the Union Territory.
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Activists in Pakistan demand release of missing Baloch students
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Baloch Students Council staged a protest for the safe recovery of Feroz Baloch who went missing on May 11 and demanded the release of Hafeez Baloch who they said was imprisoned on "false accusations".
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BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri alleges attack on BJP workers by TRS activists; P
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], May 31 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nizamabad MP Arvind Dharmapuri taking to Twitter alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) activists attacked BJP workers in villages Renjal, Mendora Mandal, Balkonda in the Nizamabad district in Telangana.
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If speaking against Veer Savarkar is antinational, then put me behind bars
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 31 (ANI): Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said that he has written a letter to the director of Salarjung museum in Hyderabad stating that he would like to bring to immediate attention certain facts regarding Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations organize
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Baloch activists hold protest against 1998 nuclear blasts in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 30 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement, Netherlands Zone organised a protest against the nuclear test in Balochistan that has led to people of Chaghai suffering from disease and other issues even today.
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Uyghur activists protest in US, urge UN to act on genocide by China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Activists advocating the protection of rights of the Uyghur community held a demonstration in front of Capitol Hill in Washington, US on Sunday (local time) and urged the UN to act on the 'Uyghur Genocide' being carried out by China.
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Arrests of lawyers, activists, journalists under national security law in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guangzhou [China], May 28 (ANI): On the conclusion of her recent six-day trip to China, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Saturday raised concern over the arrests of lawyers, activists and journalists under the so-called National Security Law in Hong Kong.
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Laverne Cox honoured as first-ever trans Barbie doll
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Ahead of her birthday, transgender actor and activist Laverne Cox has been recognised with her own Barbie.
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Balochs raise concern over differential treatment regarding holding protes
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Raising concern over the differential treatment being meted out in Pakistan, activist Mama Qadeer Baloch said that every 'corrupt' political party are being allowed to protest but the families of Baloch missing persons are abducted by the Pakistan Army
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist put to 10-month sentence over illegal vo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed democracy activist Benny Tai, also a former law professor, for 10 months on charges of the illegal promotion of a strategic voting scheme for the 2016 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
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