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China "very insecure" about its single narrative: Exiled Tibetan artists r
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Exiled Tibetan artists and activists on Thursday have strongly condemned the removal of Tibetan and other diaspora artworks addressing themes of state violence, authoritarian partnerships, and grassroots resistance from an international exhibition at Thailand's Bangkok Art and Culture Cen
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Candlelight march observed in Rohini against SC's order to remove stray do
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the Supreme Court's order to remove all the stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets within eight weeks, animal lovers and animal rights activists took out a candlelight march in the Rohini area on Wednesday night. The Supreme Court decision is facing widespread criticism from celebrit
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UN warns Afghan women face "increasingly untenable" situation and risk rem
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN Women warns that Afghan women face worsening restrictions, risking exclusion from public life. Dozens of UN female staff were threatened in May, while women activists urge the Islamic Emirate to allow education and work opportunities. Many women struggle to earn livelihoods under ongoing
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Pashtun groups condemn military crackdown and firing in North Waziristan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga has sounded the alarm over a new wave of oppression, arrests, and violence directed at peaceful activists, accusing the Pakistani government and military of specifically targeting the Pashtun community under the pretext of security operations.
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Police detain protestors opposing SC order to relocate stray dogs in Delhi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Police detained animal rights activists, rescuers, caregivers, and dog lovers on Monday, who protested in front of the India Gate against the Supreme Court order to send all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks.
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Overseas Chinese activists rally worldwide against CCP, call for resistanc
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Initiated by China Action and the Civil Resistance Association, the two-day event kicked off on Saturday with gatherings in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Sydney, Toronto, and Tokyo.
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Begin the Process of Retiring Elephants in Jaipur, says World Animal Prote
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection is renewing calls for the retirement of the eighty odd elephants that are still kept in captivity in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon in Jaipur and Rajasthan. For more than two decades, activists have been
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Minority Rights March 2025 demands end to forced conversions, equality and
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minority Rights March 2025 in Pakistan demanded an end to forced conversions, job discrimination, and misuse of blasphemy laws. Activists called for equal education, property protection, constitutional reforms, and recognition of minority rights to promote equality and justice for all ci
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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Brazilian President Lula signs bill easing environmental licensing, vetoes
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brazil's President Lula signed a law easing environmental permits but vetoed key parts to protect strict licensing rules. The move balances development and environmental protection, keeping Brazil's deforestation and emission reduction goals on track, amid pressure from activists and politic
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Families of enforced disappeared leaders demand justice in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have been a grave human rights issue for decades, rooted in the region's long-standing political and ethnic tensions. For the last several decades, Baloch nationalists, students, activists, and intellectuals have been targeted, allegedly by state securi
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Pakistan: New report reveals alarming surge in gender-based violence in Si
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new report by the Women Action Forum reveals over 2,500 gender-based violence cases in Sindh from 2021 to 2024. Most perpetrators were family members, with rising suicides and honor killings. Activists blame police inaction and call out Pakistan's failure to protect women.
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