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Rights activists chide China's infamous detention methods
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): Human rights activists have chided China's infamous Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL), highlighting that Chinese authorities torture and forcibly hold people without providing them with the right to legal counsel.
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Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has announced.
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Biden expresses condolences over death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expressed condolences over the death of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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Desmond Tutu, S African anti-apartheid hero, 'a man who cared' dies at 90
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Pretoria [South Africa], December 26 (ANI): Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at the age of 90.
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SA vs Ind, 1st Test: Players observe moment of silence in honour of late A
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 26 (ANI): India and South Africa players observed a moment of silence in memory of the late archbishop and anti-apartheid activist Emeritus Desmond Tutu ahead of the start of play in Centurion on Sunday.
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Rajasthan orders CB-CID probe in Barmer RTI activist attack case
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [ANI], December 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday announced that the CID-Crime Branch will investigate the case of a Right to Information (RTI) activist Amra Ram, who was thrashed by some miscreants in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.
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Complaint lodged against Hindu Jagarana Vedike activist for 'stopping Chri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], December 25 (ANI): A complaint has been filed by an educational institution in the Pandavapura area of Mandya District against an activist of an organisation called Hindu Jagarana Vedike for allegedly barging into school premises to stop the Christmas celebration,
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Krishna Kunj Production's Founder Vatsal Joshi completes Beach Cleaning Dr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 'Beach Clean-up Drive' hit its crescendo in Mumbai recently, when over 100 residents, Bollywood celebrities, NCC Volunteers, Dalip Tahil - Indian Legendary Actor, Afroz Shah - Lawyer & Environmental Activist, Col. Tushar Joshi
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Afghans condemn Imran Khan's comments over their culture at OIC Summit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 20 (ANI): Afghans across the spectrum, including common people, politicians, and activists condemned Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent comments over their culture made at the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) summit in Islamabad.
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SDPI State Secretary brutally stabbed to death by Sangh Parivar activists,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 19 (ANI): Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State General Secretary PK Usman on Sunday alleged that the party State Secretary KS Shaan was brutally stabbed to death in Kerala's Alappuzha by Sangh Parivar activists on Saturday night.
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Most activists welcome Centre's move to raise minimum age of marriage for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Most women's rights activists have welcomed the Centre's move to increase the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, but a few said that this step alone would not empower women and several others were needed.
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UN rights office urges Vietnam to release jailed activists
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Authorities in Vietnam must immediately release four activists jailed this week for spreading anti-State propaganda, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
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