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Weakening China's pretext for Uyghur crackdown, US drops ETIM from terrori
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): The US government has removed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from its list of terrorist organisations after nearly two decades that has led to the weakening of China's anti-terror pretext for a draconian crackdown on Uyghurs in its Xinjiang Uygh
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Xi's control slips as discontent among Chinese people rises amid CCP's dra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 4 (ANI): People in China are "discontent" with President Xi Jinping's draconian coronavirus measures that have pushed the country further into a surveillance state, said a human rights watcher.
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Seven more cleared of riot charges in Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 31 (ANI): Seven more accused of rioting during the major pro-democracy protest in August, last year -- against the now draconian National Security Law imposed by the Chinese Communist Party on Hong Kong -- have been acquitted of all charges by a Hong Kong Court.
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Pompeo calls for immediate release of 3 student activists arrested by 'Chi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday condemned the "Chinese-controlled Hong Kong Police Force" for arresting three student democracy activists under the draconian national security law and demanded their immediate release.
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Hong Kong Police arrests youth planning to claim asylum at US Consulate
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 28 (ANI): In the wake of draconian national security law in Hong Kong, a 19-year-old activist, also facing secessionist charges, has been detained amid reports that he was planning to claim asylum at the United States Consulate.
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Chinese Communist Party doesn't speak truth: Pompeo on national security l
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): In the wake of draconian national security law imposed in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday slammed China for not keeping its promise to people of Hong Kong that they would get 50 years to live in a different political system
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China threatens to stop recognising BN(O) passports
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI): In wake of the draconian National Security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong, the Chinese foreign ministry "has doubled down" on its threat to recognising the BN (O) [British National (Overseas)] passports, a day after the UK issued details on advancing p
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'Gilgit Baltistan not part of Pakistan, its laws do not apply': Protestors
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], October 21 (ANI): Protests demanding the release of political prisoners, including a prominent local activist Baba Jan, have entered the third week in Gilgit Baltistan with protestors questioning the draconian law under which the activists have been arrested, saying t
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Special Session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha pays homage to farmers who died in
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 19 (ANI): On the first day of the 13th (Special) Session of the 15th Vidhan Sabha on Monday, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led the House in paying homage to all farmers who have lost their lives during the ongoing protests against the C
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Rahul Gandhi, Amarinder Singh vow to force Centre to revoke farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday joined Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in pledging to force the Union Government to revoke "draconian farm laws".
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Hong Kong residents wanting to leave amid draconian national security law
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 17 (ANI): Residents of Hong Kong who wish to leave after the passage of Beijing's draconian National Security law are welcome to the United States, said a US official on Friday.
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CPI(M) condemns arrest of ex-JNU student Umar Khalid in Delhi violence
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday condemned the arrest of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid under provisions of the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in a case related to the violence that t
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