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Mamata Banerjee assails Centre's Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, urges serious st
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged the proposed 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' to be an attempt to "quietly" introduce very "harsh and draconian anti-citizen" provisions.
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Young doctors stage strike in Gilgit Baltistan over retirement age increas
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The main bone of contention is the government's decision to increase the retirement age for doctors to 65, a move the protesting doctors deem draconian and unjust.
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On Mahsa Amini's death anniversary, her father detained by Iranian authori
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Even as Saturday marked the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a progressive Iranian woman who stood up against the draconian Hijab rule and whose alleged custodial death sparked furious protests, the Iranian authorities detained her father, CNN reported citing Iranian jo
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UN official calls on Taliban to “reverse draconian policies” on women
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennet, called on the Taliban to reverse the “draconian, misogynist policies” against women and allow them to work and run businesses, Tolo News reported.
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“Pakistan military, henchmen robbing the country”, says MQM supremo Altaf
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hitting out at the Pakistan military establishment, Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) supremo Altaf Hussain has accused them of “robbing the country” by levying ‘draconian taxes’.
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'Hastily adopted laws in Pakistan pose threat to press freedom': Reporters
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several draconian laws supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’, ‘cybercrimes’ and ‘spying’ that it (previous government) forced through parliament shortly before its (assembly) di
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill allows use of 'draconian police powers for po
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) (BNS)...Allows for using draconian police powers for political ends BNS...Allows for police custody from 15 upto 60 or 90 days...New offences for prosecuting persons who threaten the security of state (redefined)...Agenda: To silence opponents," Kapil Sibal sa
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Pak: Ruling coalition comes under fire over 'draconian laws', citizens voi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
People in Pakistan have raised concerns over the ruling coalition's 'draconian laws' as they reflect on how such strict actions by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) restrict civil liberties and free speech, according to Dawn.
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain condemns "forced defection" of PTI leaders and pa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
These malpractices and misuse of power and draconian actions will never be fruitful but would prove counterproductive. In his latest statement on the current situation, Hussain said that the military establishment will have serious consequences and democracy will become a nightmare. Pakistan
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Cases registered against Annamalai show draconian nature of the DMK govern
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The TN's Cyber Crime Division on Sunday booked Annamalai under various sections including inciting violence and promoting enmity between groups.
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Taliban replacing civil laws with Islamic ones
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban has gutted the country's justice system by scrapping the constitution and replacing the legal code with rules based on a draconian interpretation of Islamic law.
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Protests intensify in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan over land grabbing, heavy tax
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
There have been regular protests in GB to highlight the 'state-backed' land-grabbing issue. The draconian practice has intensified since GB became the CPEC 'gateway' in 2014.
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