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China's crackdown deepens: Lawyers, activists, and minorities face escalat
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
China's human rights situation draws global concern as lawyers, activists, and ethnic minorities face growing repression. Laws targeting ethnic unity and cybersecurity increase pressure on Tibetans, Uyghurs, and dissenters. Despite risks, activists, including feminists and Qi Hong, continue
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Pakistan's mass surveillance, censorship backed by China, US, EU, UAE tech
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new report by Amnesty International on Tuesday has revealed that Pakistan's growing mass surveillance and online censorship infrastructure is being powered by a global web of technology companies based in China, Europe, North America, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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3rd internet shutdown in Balochistan; rights group criticise online censor
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has denounced the move, stating that these blanket shutdowns infringe on citizens' rights to information, free expression, and freedom of movement.
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Pakistan journalists, activists raise alarm over press freedom restriction
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Journalists and rights activists in Islamabad expressed concerns over growing restrictions on press freedom, comparing it to censorship under General Ziaul Haq. Tributes were paid to veteran journalists Nisar Osmani and CR Shamsi, while speakers urged unity to resist media curbs and uphold a
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Chinese pressure forces censorship of Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong art in Bang
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sai, a Myanmar artist and curator who left Thailand following pressure from Chinese authorities to remove the works of Tibetan and other exiled artists from an exhibition in Bangkok, expresses that he feels "not safe at all" even after moving to the UK, describing the situation as an "unprec
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Mohanlal's 'Hridayapoorvam' recieves U certificate from Censor Board
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Superstar Mohanlal's upcoming film 'Hridayapoorvam' has been granted a U certificate by the censor board.
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CUS report reveals China's expanding propaganda campaigns across MENA
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Center for Uyghur Studies (CUS) report reveals China's propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa, portraying itself as a benevolent partner while suppressing criticism of Uyghur abuses. It urges governments, media, and tech platforms to counter disinformation, promote independent jo
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Print media industry on brink in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu-Kashmir
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The print media sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is undergoing an extraordinary decline, with many newspapers closing down, circulation decreasing sharply, and journalists facing financial exploitation and censorship.
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US State Department accuses China of genocide, crimes against humanity in
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US State Department's human rights report accused China of "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, citing mass detentions, forced labour, and re-education programs. It highlighted severe restrictions on free expression, systemic discrimination,
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China "very insecure" about its single narrative: Exiled Tibetan artists r
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Exiled Tibetan artists and activists on Thursday have strongly condemned the removal of Tibetan and other diaspora artworks addressing themes of state violence, authoritarian partnerships, and grassroots resistance from an international exhibition at Thailand's Bangkok Art and Culture Cen
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Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre censors Tibetan, Uyghur works after Chine
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The works that were removed were part of an exhibition titled Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity, which featured ten artists and was curated by the Myanmar Peace Museum.
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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