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Bengal Bandh: Security enhanced in Kolkata; bus drivers forced to wear hel
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Authorities have tightened security in Kolkata in the wake of the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' call by the BJP in protest against the alleged police crackdown during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest rally in the state capital on Tuesday.
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"Batenge to Katenge": CM Yogi makes strong unity pitch at Agra rally
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
His comments came in the aftermath of the political crisis in the neighbouring country Bangladesh where Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister, was forced to flee the country following weeks of deadly protests.
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"Finally, the UN takes a stand..." Baloch activist on forced disappearance
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
She urged Pakistan to ratify the convention against enforced disappearances
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DHS adds five firms to Uyghur Forced Labour List amid Xinjiang human right
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding five new companies allegedly linked to forced labour practices in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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Pakistan forces enforce "disappearance" of rights activist Banda Khan Bugt
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report states that Banda Khan Bugti, the son of Nazar Ali Bugti, was apprehended on August 15 in the Satellite Town area of Quetta.
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US lawmakers tighten de minimis loophole to counter China's low-value pack
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The bill aims to stop the flow of illicit goods, including fentanyl, counterfeits, and products made with forced labour, by tightening import requirements for low-value packages known as de minimis entry.
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US-based rights body urges global community to act against 'China's ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The US-based East Turkistan National Movement, a platform dedicated to highlighting the human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang, has urged global authorities on International Youth Day to address the plight of millions of Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic youths
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5 more China-based companies blacklisted by US over Uyghur forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
These China-based companies have been accused of profiting from the slave labour of Uyghurs in what Beijing calls "poverty alleviation" programs.
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Uyghur advocacy groups laud US expansion of import ban on products linked
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The East Turkistan National Movement, dedicated to highlighting human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, welcomed the US government's decision to ban goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
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US tightens grip on entities involved in "forced labour" in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The DHS added five entities belonging to the People's Republic of China (PRC) bringing the new total to 73 entries, the DHS said in an official press release.
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Families of missing Baloch persons to hold rally in Quetta against Pakista
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Families of forcibly disappeared Baloch protesters have announced that they will be holding a rally in Quetta on August 12 demanding information about the whereabouts of their loved ones.
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Durand Cup: Chennaiyin FC suffers narrow 2-1 loss to Jamshedpur FC
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Assistant coach Noel Wilson made two changes to the line-up that started Chennaiyin's Durand Cup 2024 opener against Indian Army FT, with Vishal R and Solaimalai replacing Ganeshpandi S and Lalpekhlua. He was forced into a third before kick-off after Vincy Barretto was ruled unfit to play fr
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