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Pakistan: Families of detained BYC leaders barred from press conference am
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
In a move that has sparked criticism from activists and legal circles, police in Quetta reportedly prevented families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee from addressing the media at the Quetta Press Club. Relatives of the detainees, including the sister of Mahrang Baloch, w
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Former Tibetan political prisoners offer 'Long Life Prayer' to Dalai Lama,
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Former political prisoners and the Lhasa Boys' Association held a prayer ceremony in Dharamshala for the Dalai Lama. They highlighted severe repression in Tibet, alleging systematic Chinese efforts to eradicate Tibetan identity, language, and religious freedom, while restricting movement and
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Trump hails Venezuela's release of political prisoners as "powerful humani
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Trump noted that Venezuela is rapidly releasing political prisoners, calling it a humanitarian gesture. Foro Penal verified 104 releases. Venezuelan officials promised more, though rights groups say progress is slow. Families continue waiting outside prisons as authorities and NGOs report
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Israeli security officials: Gaza men detained in Rahat not linked to Oct.
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israeli security officials said three Gaza men recently detained in the southern city of Rahat were not involved in Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack, contradicting an earlier announcement by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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China detains about 80 Tibetans after protest against illegal gold mining
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Around 80 Tibetans were arrested in Kashi village after protesting illegal gold mining, with seven still missing, according to Phayul. Authorities reportedly carried out door-to-door arrests, imposed restrictions and allegedly mistreated detainees amid heightened surveillance and security me
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Pakistan: Lawyers' convention rejects "defaced" constitutional amendments,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A lawyers' convention in Lahore rejected proposed constitutional amendments, condemned a military press conference, demanded the release of political detainees and missing persons, called for biometric bar elections, and opposed a new property ordinance, citing threats to judicial independen
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Himachal Police crackdown against drug mafia, 16 Chitta traffickers detain
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Under the provisions of the PIT-NDPS Act, 16 major Chitta traffickers have been detained. These detainees include four each from Solan and Dehra, two from Nurpur, three from Baddi, one each from Hamirpur, Mandi and Sirmaur district.
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West Bengal: 12 Bangladeshi nationals, one Indian held in Murshidabad for
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The arrests were made on Friday based on information from a confidential source, indicating that foreign nationals were being sheltered in the area without valid documentation.
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China's escalating war on Christianity deepens with mass arrest of Zion ch
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, Bob Fu, president of ChinaAid, stated that the detainees are accused of "illegally using information networks," a charge that carries a maximum three-year prison sentence. Rights groups say this allegation is increasingly being used by China to silence Christian
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China faces global scrutiny as WUC highlights Uyghur repression
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted global attention on China's repression of Uyghurs, including human rights talks in Europe, Canada's Bill C-251 to ban forced-labour imports, U.S. calls to raise detainees' plight, and Japan's support for Uyghur rights, while urging companies to cut
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China detains Taiwanese Taoists in escalating crackdown on religious freed
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's SEF warned I-Kuan Tao followers against visiting China, citing arrests of at least 16 Taiwanese for practicing their faith since 2019. Luo Wen-jia said detainees were not involved in politics and urged caution, highlighting China's lack of religious freedom and repression of indepen
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Israel denies reports of mistreatment of Greta Thunberg and Gaza flotilla
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The ministry said Thunberg "did not complain to the Israeli authorities about any of these ludicrous and baseless allegations--because they never occurred." It added that she and other detainees had refused to accept fast-track deportation offers, choosing instead to "prolong their stay in c
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