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Hong Kong police invokes security law to block website publishing details
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], January 10 (ANI): In another instance of curbing dissent in Hong Kong, police here have invoked the draconian national security law to block a local website dedicated to publishing first-hand accounts of the anti-government protests in 2019 and personal details of official
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Hong Kong court dismisses petition seeking to label police treatment of sc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong's High Court on Monday threw out a bid from the area's oldest journalists' union which sought to formally label the police force's treatment of industry workers during last year's anti-government protests as unconstitutional.
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Nepal opposition protests against govt's apathy towards democratic issues,
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government's apathy towards democratic values.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow denied bail by High Court
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): A day after eight Hong Kong legislators were arrested for their involvement in pro-democracy protests across the region, activist Agnes Chow Ting has been denied bail pending her appeal of a 10-month prison sentence for her role in a siege of police headquarters
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Fearing anti-government protests, China re-opens Tibet for tourists amid C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 4 (ANI): As the anti-China protests in Tibet gain international attention, China re-opened the region for tourists in March despite the coronavirus pandemic, thus, proclaiming "rapid growth of the regional tourist economy".
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Over 760 people detained across Belarus at Sunday opposition rallies: Righ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 760 people were detained during unauthorised anti-government protests held across Belarus Sunday, the unregistered Viasna human rights centre said.
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Viasna human rights center claims over 1,000 people detained in Belarus at
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1,000 people were detained during Sunday unauthorized anti-government protests held across Belarus, the non-governmental human rights center Viasna reported.
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Bangkok protesters moving to Government House, reach foreign ministry buil
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The participants of the Bangkok anti-government protests have gathered near the Victory Monument, which is situated in the center of the Thai capital, and headed to the Government House, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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Thailand protesters defy new 'selfie' rule
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 19 (ANI): Thousands of Thai protesters defied the recently imposed state of emergency decree, which has made it illegal for people to take or post selfies on social media of the ongoing anti-government protests in Thailand.
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At least 30 People detained at Saturday rally in Belarusian Capital
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 30 people have been detained during an unauthorized opposition demonstration held in the Belarusian capital on Saturday, the Minsk-based Viasna human rights center said.
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Thailand declares state of emergency in Bangkok over anti-government prote
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in the capital of Bangkok over the ongoing anti-government protests, Thailand's media reported on Thursday.
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Kyrgyz President declares state of emergency amid anti-govt protests
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], October 9 (ANI): Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Friday declared a state of emergency in Bishkek till October 21 amid anti-government protests, the presidential office told Sputnik.
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