Search For "civil rights act"
Prominent Chinese rights activists on trial for state subversion
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): China is putting two prominent civil rights activists, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, through closed-door trials this week for state subversion, media reports said.
Read More
Biden mentions Mahatma Gandhi in Democracy Summit speech, says late Congre
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the Summit for Democracy.
Read More
Delhi court sentences priest to life for minor girls' rape, quotes US poet
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The judge in a Delhi court quoted American poet and civil rights activist writer Maya Angelou to express his outrage while sentencing a 76-year-old temple priest to life term for raping two minor girls.
Read More
US civil rights leader assures help to Tamil Nadu to combat COVID-19 pande
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 23 (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr spoke to Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) in a Zoom call on May 21 and assured that COVID-19 assistance is on its way, amid state's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More
Jesse Jackson, Congressman Krishnamoorthi urge President Biden to rollout
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. Jackson was joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoort
Read More
US civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former US President Bill Clinton, has passed away at age of 85 on Monday (local time), CNN reported citing sources.
Read More
Deon Taylor to direct civil rights movie 'Freedom Ride'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): American film director-screenwriter Deon Taylor will be helming the upcoming film 'Freedom Ride'. The film will be based on first-person accounts of the original freedom riders (civil rights activists), including the late Congressman John Lewis.
Read More
Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Dwayne Johnson, other stars mark Mart
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Venessa Hudgens, Dwayne Johnson among many others on Monday (local time) honoured United States' most famous civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., over social media on the annual holiday Martin Lu
Read More
Hathras case: Civil rights activist moves SC for court-monitored CBI probe
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad led Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has approached the Supreme Court to transfer the Hathras case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ensure proper witness protection is accorded in the case.
Read More
Gautam Navlakha moves anticipatory bail plea in Bhima Koregaon case
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha on Tuesday moved an application in the Pune Sessions court seeking anticipatory bail in Bhima Koregaon violence case.
Read More
CISF constable, posted as security guard at Teesta Setalvad's house, shoot
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable, posted as a security guard at civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad's residence in suburban Santacruz here, allegedly committed suicide on Saturday morning.
Read More
Bombay HC directs Maha govt to not arrest activist Anand Teltumbde
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to not arrest civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde, till October 26, in connection with the case registered against him for alleged Maoist links.
Read More