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Andhra: Dalit union leaders, activists protest against arrest of Chandraba
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the reports, the protestors at the rally raised slogans against the present Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and slogans to save democracy.
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Cauvery water row: Pro-Kannada outfits call for 'bandh' in Mandya today, s
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The strike called by activists and farmers came after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
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UNHRC urged to protect rights of religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Victims of blasphemy along with other human rights activists urged the United Nations to protect the minorities in Pakistan by bringing urgent reforms.
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Kashmiri activist lambasts Pakistan at UNHRC for targeting ethnic minoriti
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A social activist hailing from India’s Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has lambasted Pakistan for targeting ethnic minorities, especially Shias.
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Political upheaval worsened female illiteracy in Afghanistan, say activist
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, especially that of women and young mothers, women's rights activists have said the recent political upheaval and repressive policies of the Taliban have not only set the country back by decades but also adversely affected the female l
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Pakistan army expands operation in Balochistan, target civilians
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Baloch political activists have blamed the Pakistan Army for using “excessive force” against civilians as an operation has been intensified in Balochistan to rescue six young footballers abducted in the Dera Bugti area last Saturday.
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TDP leaders stage protests across Andhra after Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The TDP activists pelted stones on a bus in Chittoor district as the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus came out of the depot despite the protest called by the party workers.
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Hong Kong court rules in favour of same-sex relationships; falls short of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a partial victory for the LGBTQ activists, Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday ruled in favour of same-sex couples asking the government to create ‘legal recognition’ for them, CNN reported.
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Women's rights activists call hunger strike amid global neglect of Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Women rights activists along with other women have initiated a hunger strike to bring the issues regarding global neglect of Afghan women and gender apartheid, reported Khaama Press.
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Pakistan: People protest, block roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against inflat
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan witnessed a massive protest on Saturday as traders, civil society and political activists staged demonstrations and rallied against the excessive electricity bills and inflation in Shangla on Saturday
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Pakistan: Political parties join protests over inflated-electricity bills
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Adding to the ongoing protest on inflated power bills, political party activists joined the common citizens in staging demonstrations in the provincial capital and other regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported The News International.
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China’s long arm: Rights lawyer tries to flee to US, held in Laos; faces r
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Lu Siwei, who belonged to a rare and increasingly besieged group that took sensitive cases to defend rights activists and political pariahs, is now facing the threat of deportation in Laotian custody.
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