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HRCP demands release of Aurat March activists detained in Islamabad
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the immediate release of organisers and participants of the Aurat March in Islamabad who were detained by police on International Women's Day.
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Greta Thunberg among activists detained as Gaza-bound aid ship seized by I
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Greta Thunberg and other activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid ship 'Madleen' were detained by Israel in international waters. Israel claims they ignored Hamas atrocities, while rights groups call the interception illegal. The activists were shown an October 7 attack video and now face depo
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Amnesty International calls Pak police crackdown on Baloch activists a sys
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pant called on Pakistani authorities to release all Baloch activists detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and reiterated its call for a "prompt, thorough and impartial investigation" into the use of unlawful force during the peaceful protests held on March 21.
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"No detentions made, taken to Freedom Park": Bengaluru Police Commissioner
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Amid the 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda on Saturday said that no detentions have been made, while the pro-Kannada activists found to take out a rally or procession have been taken to Freedom Park.
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West Bengal: BJP state chief writes to Governor, seeks release of students
Updated : 1 year, 9 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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PoJK activist Sajjad Raja calls for release of activists detained by Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a social media post, Raja highlighted the plight of activists detained by the "illegal government of Pakistani Occupied Jammu And Kashmir and Pakistan Army," emphasising that their whereabouts remain unknown and they have been denied legal aid.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists detained for making videos outside Adia
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Rawalpindi Police on Wednesday took five Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists into custody for protesting and recording videos outside the main gate of Adiala jail on Eid ul Fitr's first day, The News International reported.
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Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists detained for violent protest against E
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Bengaluru police on Wednesday detained the members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), a pro-Kannada activist group, who were staging a protest in Karnataka's Bengaluru demanding that all businesses and enterprises in Karnataka should put up nameplates in Kannada in their shops to fulfil
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured by police in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and destructive attack unfolded, resulting in the desecration of 24 churches, some reduced to rubble, and the widespread looting and burning of hundreds of homes across 11 areas in th
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UN Human Rights Office expresses concern over arbitrary arrests in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCRR) called on the Taliban to immediately release activists detained for advocating women's rights.
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3 suspected PFI activists detained from Bihar's Motihari
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The three persons were apprehended by a joint team of NIA Patna and Ranchi along with Motihari police from the Chakia Police Station in Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district, police said.
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