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Uyghur rapper imprisoned in China for writing lyrics deemed to "promote ex
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent report by the rights advocacy group Weiquanwang, Shohret was convicted on June 20, 2024, on charges related to extremism and the illegal possession of items promoting extremism.
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UKPNP leader Jamil Maqsood urges UNHRC to probe human rights violations in
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the UNHRC, Maqsood highlighted the repression of peaceful protests demanding self-rule and resource sovereignty in these regions. He criticized Pakistan's handling of civil liberties, stating that state-sponsored extremism and enforced disappearances are rampant.
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"Extremism destroying pluralism in Bangladesh": Activist Rehman Afridi on
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights activist and defender Fazal ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday (local time) delivered a scathing critique of Bangladesh's deteriorating human rights landscape due to the rise of Islamic extremism in the country in recent times.
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Former UK MP expresses concerns over corruption, human rights crisis in Ba
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a side event during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Wednesday, former UK Member of Parliament Paul Burstow delivered a keynote speech addressing human rights violations and the rise of Islamic extremism in Bangladesh.
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Experts from EU and India discuss strategies to counter violent extremism
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Experts from the EU and India convened in New Delhi for a technical workshop on preventing and countering violent extremism. Organised by the European Union in collaboration with the Netherlands, the event took place on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue and focused on de-radicalisation,
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ASEAN is committed to promote 'Whole of Government and Whole of society' a
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said that ASEAN is committed to promote a 'Whole of Government and Whole of society' approach to counter radicalisation and violent extremism to disrupt terror financing networks.
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India-Canada relations likely to improve post-Trudeau era: Former High Com
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Former Indian High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria expressed optimism about India-Canada relations, stating that ties could improve after Justin Trudeau's tenure as prime minister. He highlighted that a change in government following the upcoming Canadian elections could provide an oppor
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"There is no future for any separatism": Former Australian PM Tony Abbott
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Tony Abbott said on Tuesday that there is "no future for any separatism".
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India alerted New Zealand on Khalistan issue, says Jaideep Mazumdar
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar highlighted India's concerns over Khalistani activities during discussions with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. He emphasised the misuse of democratic freedoms by anti-India elements and expressed confidence in New Zealand's continued cooper
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Muslim Council of Elders calls for dialogue, coexistence, peace in respons
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Muslim Council of Elders, led by Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, emphasised the urgent need to promote dialogue, tolerance, coexistence, and peace in response to the growing rhetoric of hatred, extremism, discrimination, and Islamophobia.
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Pakistan: MQM condemns attacks on Ahmadis, calls for religious harmony
Updated : 12 months ago IST
MQM founder Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on Ahmadis and their places of worship in various cities of Pakistan, including Punjab and Karachi. In his latest speech, he denounced religious extremism and urged the public to reject the 'divisive rhetoric' of extremist
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"Three of our soldiers have been injured": Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta on I
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta on Wednesday informed that three CRPF personnel were injured, with one radio operator sustaining serious leg injuries in the IED blast in Chaibasa.
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