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Activist Medha Patkar moves sessions court challenging conviction in defam
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
On July 1, Delhi's Saket Court sentenced Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar to five months of simple imprisonment.
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Pakistan intensifies efforts to stop Baloch National Gathering on July 28:
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan has intensified its efforts to obstruct the Baloch National Gathering, scheduled to be held on July 28 to show solidarity with the Baloch people and highlight the issues faced by them.
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Pakistan: Activist slams political parties over 'unrest' in country, conde
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
He further accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) of lacking accountability to the public and sitting in the "lap of the establishment."
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Italian Parliamentarians, activists urge action on Christian persecution i
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
During the event, panellists called upon the international community, and European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.
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Baloch National Assembly: Activists declare resistance against Pak state o
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The announcement comes amidst escalating tensions over what activists describe as decades-long oppression akin to colonial rule imposed on Balochistan. The region, known for its rich natural resources, has been a focal point of development initiatives such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corr
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Amnesty International laments China for imprisonment and torture of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
An international human rights watchdog called upon the Chinese authorities on Tuesday for the illegal imprisonment and further torture of Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur activist and intellectual, who advocated for understanding and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese people, Amnesty In
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Activist exposes Pakistan's agenda to divert attention from PoJK crisis
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has released a video statement accusing Pakistan of hypocrisy and undermining the situation in PoJK.
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Three Baloch activists "illegally arrested" in Karachi, says Baloch Yakhje
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Three activists of the Baloch Solidarity Committee (BSC) were illegally arrested while engaging in wall chalking and distributing pamphlets regarding the Baloch National Gathering in Nawaleen, Karachi.
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Karnataka Assembly passes bill to impose cess on movie tickets and OTT sub
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Karnataka Assembly unanimously passed the Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill of 2024, which aims to impose a cess of 2 per cent on movie tickets and Over-the-Top (OTT) subscriptions.
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3 people forcibly disappeared while distributing pamphlets in Karachi ahea
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch lamented the worsening situation in Balochistan, stressing that the DSP of the Kalakot police station forcibly disappeared three people when they were engaged in wall chalking and distributing pamphlets in Lyari, Karachi, ahead of the upcoming national gathe
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Pune: Sassoon Hospital doctors booked for abandoning destitute patients at
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This disturbing practice has been exposed by Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi activist Ritesh Gaikwad and social activist Dadasaheb Gaikwad.
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Rights activist Mahrang Baloch calls for unity ahead of 'Baloch National G
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a powerful appeal to the Baloch nation, prominent Baloch rights activist Maharang Baloch has called on the Baloch community to unite and demonstrate their solidarity at the upcoming Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) scheduled for July 28 in Gwadar.
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