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Veteran Chinese activist arrested for speaking against human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 7 (ANI): A 44-year-old Chinese activist, Wang Aizhong, was arrested last month on the charges of 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' for speaking his mind on Twitter, a common offence used by China's authorities to stifle dissent.
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China using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to stifle di
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): The Chinese government is using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to subdue political opposition and contain the dissent that fueled the 2019 protests.
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Economic woes, curbs on dissent in Pakistan marred 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)'s annual report has asked the Imran Khan government to deliver to the public the "rights and freedoms to which they are legally and constitutionally entitled."
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China charges Xi critic businessman with illegal fundraising, obstructing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on dissent and critics in the country, Sun Dawu, an outspoken rural businessman, has been formally arrested on a number of charges, months after being taken into detention.
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Canada 'must do more' to help people in Hong Kong amid draconian law: Advo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 12 (ANI): Amid the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, an advocacy group has said that while Canada has unveiled new work, study and residency permit programmes for Hong Kongers but more support is definitely needed.
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Hong Kong Police arrest over 10,200 during anti-govt protests in last 20 m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 10 (ANI): Hong Kong Police have arrested over 10,200 people in connection with the anti-government protests in the last 20 months, signalling the extent of the crackdown launched by Beijing-backed authorities to silence dissenters.
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Policy Matrix organises webinar on dissent, defamation and democracy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): A webinar titled "Dissent, Defamation, and Democracy: Balancing Rights and Duties" was organised by Policy Matrix on Friday to encourage discussion and learning on the issue.
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Pakistan goes beyond territory to harass its citizens living abroad: Europ
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], March 29 (ANI): Pakistan is one such country that has gone beyond its territory to harass and intimidate its citizens settled abroad, according to a European think tank adding that repressive regimes tend to use violence, intimidation and technology to silence dissent abroad.
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Artists fear censorship as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 22 (ANI): in order to tighten control over Hong Kong and purge dissent, Beijing may pressure a new museum in the city to remove exhibits that displease China in the opening exhibition.
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Myanmar junta imposes death penalty for treason, dissent
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 17 (ANI): Amid growing violence in Myanmar following the February 1 coup, the ruling military on Tuesday imposed a death penalty as a possible punishment for treason, dissent, and other offenses against the government.
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Pakistan muzzling voices of dissent in PoK, Gilgit Baltistan: Activist inf
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): A Kashmiri political activist has urged the United Nations to take serious note on human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during his intervention at the ongoing 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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G-23 leaders not being fair to Congress, says KTS Tulsi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Congress leader KTS Tulsi on Thursday said the behaviour of G-23 (or the group of 23 dissenting leaders) is the height of ingratitude and they are not being fair to the party.
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