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UK protesters stand in solidarity with PoJK's fight for civil rights
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Organised under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), the protests saw participation from rights activists, members of the diaspora, and political leaders who gathered to condemn what they called systematic oppression by Pakistani authorities in PoJK.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks spectacles for thousands of needy students
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The petition, moved through Advocates Ashok Agarwal and Kumar Utkarsh, alleges that the authorities' inaction is depriving lakhs of children of their fundamental right to education.
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Kannada actor Ranya Rao's father, Ramchandra Rao, reinstated as DGP by Kar
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Kannada actress Ranya Rao's stepfather, Ramchandra Rao, who had been sent on compulsory leave, has been reinstated as Director General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement and his leave has been withdrawn.
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HRCP alleges government crackdown, warns of shrinking space for human ri
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an autonomous civil rights organisation, has issued a warning that its functioning is being hindered by pressure from the Pakistani government. "In recent months, HRCP has encountered a range of arbitrary, unlawful, and unjust measures that hav
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Trump demands prosecution of Kamala Harris over alleged million-dollar end
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump accused Harris of spending millions of dollars to buy endorsements from stars such as singer Beyonce, TV host Oprah Winfrey, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton. He alleged the endorsements were paid for and not genuine, and called for legal
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US releases FBI files on civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that the documents were released,, to fulfill the action Trump called for in a January executive order.
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Trump administration releases FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr. despite
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Trump administration has released over 240,000 sealed FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from his family and civil rights groups. King's children urged respectful engagement, citing past government efforts to discredit their father through illegal surveillance and
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Himachal Pradesh: Locals protest at NHAI office against private firms over
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Residents from several affected villages, along with members of farmers' and civil rights organisations, staged a strong protest outside the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) office in Shimla on Wednesday.
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"They have no right to speak such nonsense": CPI(M) leader slams RSS over
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Mollah said, "They are daily attacking the Indian Constitution. They are destroying its basic structure. Its federal character is under attack. Public civil rights are also under threat."
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Taiwanese woman sentenced to four years for organising China-funded voter
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The woman, identified as Lin Hsueh-feng, was also stripped of her civil rights for three years for violating the Anti-Infiltration Act and the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, the court announced Thursday.
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Trump signs executive order ending diversity discrimination in federal gov
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, aimed at ending race- and sex-based preferences in federal agencies and the private sector. The order revokes previous diversity and inclusion policies, calling for a merit-based approach to opportunities and ensuring complian
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Alec Baldwin files lawsuit for malicious prosecution after 'Rust' shooting
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Nearly six months after his involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit against the prosecutors and investigators involved in the case, seeking justice for what he claims was malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rights.
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