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"Has anger management problem, should see a doctor...": Trump on Greta Thu
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump criticised climate activist Greta Thunberg, suggesting she has an "anger management problem" and should see a doctor.
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Under Army Chief Munir, Pakistan's repression, coercion stretches across d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's transnational repression has intensified under Army Chief Asim Munir because of the absolute power he has amassed. Since the last three years, under Munir, the state's coercive arm has extended way beyond Pakistan's borders and now targets journalists, activists, and increasingly,
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Israel denies reports of mistreatment of Greta Thunberg and Gaza flotilla
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ministry said Thunberg "did not complain to the Israeli authorities about any of these ludicrous and baseless allegations--because they never occurred." It added that she and other detainees had refused to accept fast-track deportation offers, choosing instead to "prolong their stay in c
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9 years of uncertainty: Baloch activist Sammi Deen demands answers for Sha
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the 9th anniversary of Baloch student leader Shabir Baloch's disappearance, human rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch highlighted the family's ongoing struggle and the continued silence of the state authorities.
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Sonam Wangchuck demands independent judicial inquiry into killing of 4 peo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activist Sonam Wangchuk demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four people during the Leh protest, stating that he is prepared to stay in jail until this demand is met.
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SC to hear climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife plea seeking his release
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria will hear the case.
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"MCD has been thick-skinned": Animal rights activist after foreign coaches
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Maulekhi said the incident underscored the MCD's failure to act despite repeated directions from the Supreme Court.
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Israel deports 137 members of the Sumud Flotilla to Turkey
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that 137 members of the 'Sumud' flotilla have been deported to Turkey. All activists were deported on a plane sent from Turkey to pick them up.
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Delhi: Nishikant Dubey slams Cong for supporting Sonam Wangchuk, cites arr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey took a jibe at the Congress for opposing the arrest of the activist Sonam Wangchuk, in connection with the Leh violence.
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Bangladesh's interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the interim regime of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
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China's war on religion raises international outcry
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On China's 76th National Day, survivors of persecution, international rights activists, US lawmakers, and activists convened at the US Capitol for a major conference titled "Faith Under Siege: Confronting Religious Persecution and Oppression in China." The gathering shed light on the Chines
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"I am being followed everywhere in Delhi": Arrested climate activist Sonam
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Friday, alleged that her movement is under constant surveillance and that one of her staff members was detained and being treated "inhumanely" by the police.
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