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3 Hong Kong activists behind pro-democracy protests jailed for 4.5 months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong were convicted of failing to comply with a notice from national security police demanding information. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and were found guilty last week.
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On Khalistan activists, US says "we condemn terrorism in all its forms"
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"So we condemn terrorism in all of its forms. We condemn terrorism; we condemn violent extremism. We condemn all of those who resort to violence to achieve their ends, whether they are political or otherwise. There is never a justification to resort to violence. Regardless of the motiva
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Pakistan: Aurat March organisers present list of 60 demands, including end
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The demands were presented by women's rights activists, including Farzana Bari and Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, before the media at a pre-march press conference at the National Press Club (NPC).
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15 Hindu students injured after being attacked for celebrating Holi in Pak
Updated : 3 years ago IST
15 Hindu students were injured after being allegedly attacked by the Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) activists on Monday at Punjab University.
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Rights activists term domestic violence an 'endemic' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to The News International, a patriarchal mindset, depleting economic situation, religious extremism, increasing population, discriminatory traditions and the impact of the climate crisis, all provide a perfect environment for domestic violence in Pakistani society.
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Xinjiang's Governor Tuniyaz despised as a traitor, puppet of Beijing
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Recently, Tuniyaz cancelled a trip to the United Kingdom and the European Union after an outcry from politicians and Uyghur activists who said welcoming him would tacitly condone China's human rights abuses against Uyghurs.
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Uyghur detainee's death in Bangkok, epitome of govt's mishandling of those
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Bangkok Post, the 49-year-old man died earlier this week of a lung infection. Despite claims by immigration authorities that they had taken good care of his health, rights activists said Abdullah had been seriously ill for more than three weeks but was not allowed to go to the h
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Andhra Pradesh: Police acted as YSRCP activists, pelted stones on us, says
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Paritala Sunitha has alleged that the police acted as Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) activists and pelted stones on TDP workers during temple celebrations in which four women and five others were injured.
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"Situation under control", says Additional SP of Cooch Behar after TMC-BJP
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After Union Minister, Nisith Pramanik's car was allegedly damaged by a mob on Saturday in Cooch Behar district in north Bengal, violent clashes erupted between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists. Police says situation under control
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Deana Uppal speaks at the Global Summit Of Women -World News Network
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24 (ANI/PNN): The Global Summit of Women 2023, held on February 21-22 in Abu Dhabi, was a resounding success. The event was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council
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UAE: Global Summit of Women 2023 to discuss female leaders' role in peace
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This two-day Summit will be held on February 21 and 22 in Abu Dhabi at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort and attended by stateswomen, faith leaders, entrepreneurs, social activists, cultural personalities, media celebrities, and scholars from more than 100 countries, as per the official M
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Police use water cannons to disperse Youth League's protestors in Kannur
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As soon as the march arrived in front of the Kannur Collectorate, the activists climbed in front of the barricade, prompting police to fire water cannons at them.
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