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Voices of Kashmir's terror victims echo in Geneva; international call for
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC session in Geneva, activists from Jammu and Kashmir highlighted Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism. Speakers Shenaz Ganai, Vishva Ranjan Pandita, and Harleen Kaur detailed decades of violence, the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, and attacks on Sikhs, while urging global action agai
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Spain, Italy dispatch naval ships to escort Gaza aid flotilla amid drone a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Spain and Italy have deployed naval ships to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza after reported Israeli drone attacks in the Mediterranean. Leaders stressed international law and citizen safety, while Italy urged activists to stay in international waters, Al Jazeera reporte
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Pakistan's failure to protect transgender citizens sparks outrage after br
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The transgender community, supported by civil society activists, staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club to denounce the brutal killings of three transgender persons and to demand immediate justice. The demonstration was organised under the banner "Justice for the Khwaja Sira Communi
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Kashmiri human rights activist urges global action against Pak-sponsored t
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prominent Kashmiri human rights activist and survivor of terrorism, Tasleema Akhter, delivered an impassioned appeal to the international community, recounting her own childhood tragedy and the continuing suffering of countless families in Jammu and Kashmir at the hands of Pakistan-sponsore
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Leh clashes part of "deep-rooted conspiracy" to derail talks between Centr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid has alleged that the violent clashes in Leh during activist Sonam Wangchuck's ongoing hunger strike were not accidental but part of a "deep-rooted conspiracy" aimed at derailing talks between Ladakh's leadership and the Centr
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YSRCP legal cell condemns alleged "illegal detention" of social media acti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The statement further stated that the YSRCP Legal Cell demanded that the state government immediately put an end to these illegal actions, respect the constitutional rights of citizens, and ensure that the police act within the framework of law.
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Leh violence: "Situation was engineered deliberately," says govt sources
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Violence erupted during protests in Ladakh "didn't spiral on its own, it was engineered deliberately," government sources said on Wednesday evening.
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"I refer to them as youths": Sonam Wangchuk on terming Ladakh's protest as
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday preferred to label the protest in Ladakh as a "youth" protest rather than terming it as a Gen Z protest.
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WUC condemns China-backed smear campaign on Uyghur rights leader
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned false allegations against its chair Rushan Abbas, calling them part of a smear campaign to silence Uyghur activists. It said the claims are baseless, politically motivated, and aimed at weakening global support for Uyghur rights while distracting from Chin
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Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger-strike, appeals for peace amid intense violence
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday ended his 15-day hunger strike after clashes erupted in Leh over the demands of statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule.
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Kindness Awards Bring Hope For Inclusion
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24: People in wheelchairs, neurodiverse individuals walking the cause fashion show, transgender activists on the jury, these were some of the highlights of the 6th edition of The Restore Awards®, endorsed by the United Nations UNAIDS. Luminaries like I
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Photo exhibition in Geneva reveals Pak-sponsored terrorism, Kashmiri activ
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The exhibition, led by Kashmiri human rights defenders, highlighted brutal incidents, including the recent Pahalgam massacre, where innocent civilians were killed. Prominent activist Tasleema Akhter, one of the key organisers of the event, delivered a deeply emotional appeal to the world, ur
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