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London: Baloch activist highlights Balochistan situation at UK conference,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch human rights activist Aomar Karim, during his Participation in the 'Solidarity with Ukraine' event and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference in London, highlighted the human rights violation by Pakistan in the Balochistan province.
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China's harsh sentencing of Taiwanese activist sparks tensions in cross-st
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Efforts to maintain exchanges between Taiwanese and Chinese citizens are facing severe challenges following China's harsh sentencing of a Taiwanese activist.
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Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings rampant in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Balochistan is witnessing a troubling rise in enforced disappearances, with reports indicating that Pakistani security forces are allegedly abducting individuals who protest against ongoing abuses. According to The Balochistan Post, 37 cases of enforced disappearances were documented in Augu
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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: People in Siliguri form human chain as protest
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
People from the medical fraternity, activists and local citizens on Sunday formed a human chain in Siliguri to protest against the RG Kar rape and murder case and demanded justice for the victim.
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Pakistan: After being detained at Karachi airport, Baloch activist added t
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sadia Baloch a law student and Baloch student leader, alleged in a post on X that Sammi's name has been added to Exit Control list for "unknown reasons," adding that this exposes the "prejudice-based and undemocratic policies" of the Pakistani state.
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Baloch rights activist barred from flying, detained for three hours at Kar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch was stopped from flying abroad by immigration officials and was detained for over three hours at Karachi airport on Sunday.
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Protests organised in PoJK as public remains agitated over rising enforced
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The incidents of enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are on a steep rise. The disappearance of family members, activists and locals has forced the general public to come out on the roads to showcase their agitation over the matter.
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"We want Hema committee report of our own": Kannada actor Chetan Kumar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar has demanded a Hema Committee report for Karnataka, similar to the one commissioned by the Kerala government, to address gender-based issues in the film industry.
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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Danish Police arrest Greta Thunberg in Copenhagen during pro-Palestine pro
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prominent Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by Danish Police on Wednesday morning in Copenhagen during a pro-Palestine protest, Politico reported.
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VK Saxena defamation case: Medha Patkar's appeal unsigned, not maintainabl
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Incumbent LG VK Saxena filed a reply on Wednesday on the appeal filed by social activist Medha Patkar, saying the appeal is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed as it was not signed by the appellant, Medha Patkar.
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PoJK activist highlights ongoing suppression of progressives, calls for co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Mirza, a vocal critic of the current Pakistan regime, highlighted a growing counter-revolution characterised by ruthless suppression of the voices of progressives, freedom fighters, and nationalists.
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