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This January, don't change who you are, just try vegan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9: Veganuary - the global campaign to try vegan for January and beyond - is today launching its 2026 campaign, titled "New Year, Same You". Since launching in India in 2022, Veganuary has had wide success, and more than 140,000 Indians have already signed up for t
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WUC ramps up global advocacy against China's Uyghur genocide
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of events across Asia, Europe, and North America to expose China's ongoing atrocities against the Uyghur people and to demand stronger international accountability for the genocide unfolding in Xinjiang.
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Pakistan's border politics helping Iran crush Baloch voices, BASC report r
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) analysing human rights violations in Iran's Balochistan region has exposed alarming levels of state-sanctioned violence against the Baloch minority, pointing to Pakistan's indirect complicity through its cross-border economic and
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India advocates for peace in Ukraine; ready to contribute its part, says P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated India's advocacy for peace on the Ukraine issue and welcomed all efforts being made for peaceful resolution of the matter. He made the remarks during the joint press statement delivered with President Putin.
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Hope in Motion: The New Documentary Series Bringing India's Grassroots Cha
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2: A new documentary series is bringing India's most powerful social transformation stories to mainstream audiences. Hope in Motion, now streaming on JioHotstar, reimagines development storytelling through the lens of human courage and systemic change. Produced by
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WUC highlights Uyghur forced labour at UN as China repeatedly attempts to
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Representatives of the World Uyghur Congress raised concerns about forced labour and human rights abuses at two UN forums, despite repeated attempts by the Chinese mission to interrupt and silence them. The WUC urged the global community to address ongoing violations and protect Uyghur right
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Chief Justice of India and Law Minister Inaugurate World's Largest Moot Co
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], December 1: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India and Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of State for Law & Justice, inaugurated the world's largest Moot Court, NYAYABHYASA MANDAPAM - The Grand Moot Court and dedicated it to the nation. The ev
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Canadian MPs call for 2025 to be declared 'Year of Compassion' as Parliame
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
MPs Karim Bardeesy, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, and James Maloney delivered statements in the House of Commons, highlighting the Dalai Lama's message of compassion and advocating for Tibet's rights.
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Global outrage deepens as China's crimes against Uyghurs exposed worldwide
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The week began in Berlin, where the WUC and Campaign for Uyghurs hosted the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue from 14-15 November.
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Nepali security forces used disproportionate force during September uprisi
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The human rights advocacy group further states that it "found that police indiscriminately fired on protesters multiple times over three hours, killing 17 people in Kathmandu who had been demonstrating against corruption in politics and a sweeping social media ban imposed four days earlier a
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FedEx Enables Sustainable Delivery for Nearly One Million Mid-day Meals un
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 19: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), the world's largest express transportation company, continues to collaborate with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, reinforcing its commitment to enabling access to nutritious mid-day meals under the Pradhan Mantri P
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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