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Human rights activists call for Sindh Tenancy Act reform to protect peasan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human rights activists, academics and journalists at the launch of 9th report titled "The State of Peasants' Rights in Sindh for 2023" have called for amending and implementing the Sindh Tenancy Act to protect peasants' rights in the province, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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West Bengal: BJP state chief writes to Governor, seeks release of students
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister and BJP West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday urged West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to instruct the state police to release the student activists detained during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protests march and said that detention violates their democratic right to p
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Pakistan: Imran Khan says will consider national reconciliation without po
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed concerns about deteriorating law and order in Balochistan and Punjab, blaming a specific institution for the situation. He emphasized that national reconciliation is impossible without accountability for alleged electoral fraud. Khan also
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Hong Kong calls Taiwan's democratisation journey 'inspiring'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has praised Taiwan's journey to democracy as a source of "inspiration" for his own advocacy work, adding that Hong Kongers should take note of how the country spent decades fighting for freedom, during the launch of his book in Taipei on Sunday.
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US charges Chinese dissident with espionage for Beijing amid ongoing conce
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The CBS report states that Yuanjun Tang, who had previously protested against the Chinese Communist Party during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and later sought refuge in Taiwan and the US, is accused by prosecutors of agreeing to work for China's intelligence agency decades later.
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Free Balochistan Movement announces global protests to mark International
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report stated that the demonstrations will highlight the persistent issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, where Pakistani forces have detained and vanished thousands of Baloch activists, students, and civilians over the years
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Relocation of dairy colony: Delhi HC directs police to provide protection
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Recently Delhi High Court has directed all statutory authorities including MCD, DUSIB, GNCTD and MoHUA to the extent their sanctions are required to take immediate steps for shifting all the dairies from Bhalaswa to Ghogha Dairy Colony.
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Abid Baloch shooting incident highlights surge in attacks on enforced disa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Pakistani security forces have recently targeted Baloch activists and leaders who speak out against these human rights violations, resorting to abductions and killings.
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"Finally, the UN takes a stand..." Baloch activist on forced disappearance
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
She urged Pakistan to ratify the convention against enforced disappearances
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Pakistan forces enforce "disappearance" of rights activist Banda Khan Bugt
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report states that Banda Khan Bugti, the son of Nazar Ali Bugti, was apprehended on August 15 in the Satellite Town area of Quetta.
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Housewarming with a Purpose: Vishal Dilip Bhujbal Advocates for Environmen
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23: In a profound and impactful gesture, social activist Vishal Dilip Bhujbal, founder-president of Trishakti Udyog Group, and his family used their Griha Pravesh (housewarming) ceremony to emphasize the importance of environmental conservation. Held at Trishakti
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SC dismisses plea against bail granted to accused in murder of journalist
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal seeking cancellation of bail granted to Mohan Nayak N, an accused in the 2017 murder case of journalist turned activist Gauri Lankesh.
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