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Arrests of lawyers, activists, journalists under national security law in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guangzhou [China], May 28 (ANI): On the conclusion of her recent six-day trip to China, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Saturday raised concern over the arrests of lawyers, activists and journalists under the so-called National Security Law in Hong Kong.
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Quad Summit: Activists hold protest against China's expansionism, human ri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Following the meeting of world leaders in Tokyo at the second in-person Quad Summit, activists including Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims and citizens of Hong Kong gathered outside the Japanese Parliament to put pressure on the leaders of the Quad countries on China issu
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Protests erupt in Nepal after 24-year-old alleges rape by beauty pageant o
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 20 (ANI): Social activists staged a protest near Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's residence here on Friday over the sexual abuse cases in Nepal and demanded justice for the victims of the crimes.
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Baloch activists protest in London, asks UN to intervene in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 20 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has staged a demonstration outside the British Prime Minister's residence in London.
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US charges its citizen, 4 Chinese nationals for espionage
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States charged four Chinese nationals and a US citizen allegedly for spying on pro-democracy activists and rights leaders, a Russian news agency reported on Thursday citing the US Department of Justice.
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Trying to create communal trouble: K'taka Cong leader on Jamia Masjid row
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): After activists of the right-wing organisation on Monday filed a memorandum to allow worship of the Anjaneya idol at Jamia Masjid in Karnataka's Mandya city, the state Congress working president Eshwar Khandre claimed that the activists are trying
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Karnataka: Activists claim Jamia Masjid in Mandya originally temple, deman
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], May 16 (ANI): Activists of right-wing organisation on Monday filed a memorandum with the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya to allow worship of Anjaneya idol at Jamia Masjid in the city.
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Places where citizens can gather, pray, discuss developments shrinking in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 15 (ANI): A small group on Sunday gathered near an altar at the Hong Kong Government headquarters and prayed for the activists and protesters arrested in the city. But now spaces where citizens can gather, pray and discuss developments are growing scarce in Hong Kong after Chi
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Activists raise issue of people's rights being suppressed in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Highlighting the suppression of people's rights in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan, a number of activists from different groups called for drawing the attention of the international community and pressurising the P
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Pakistan Army faces daunting task as mudslinging against all powerful inst
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): In response to mudslinging against all powerful institutions, the Pakistan Army has issued stern warnings to social media activists, journalists and others.
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Activists differ on bill to raise age of marriage for women, house panel t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Monday discussed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.
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Sharad Pawar decries police slapping sedition cases against activists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar decried the police actions to slap Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code against activists, saying that such measures suppress liberty and stifle any voice of dissent raised in a peaceful and
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