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US report says Pak's blasphemy laws, attacks on minorities hampering relig
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): The 2020 report International Religious Freedom released by the United States on Wednesday (local time) has highlighted a downward spiral of religious expression in Pakistan, most notably in the form of blasphemy laws, punishment for which ranges up to the deat
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China continued to restrict activities, personal freedom of religious adhe
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): The Chinese government in 2020 continued to assert control over religion and restrict the activities and personal freedom of religious adherents that it perceived as threatening state or Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interests, according to the US 2020 report o
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US releases 2020 International Religious Freedom Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) released the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report, which offers a comprehensive review of the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world.
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Betty White shares how she is keeping herself busy during quarantine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): After spending more than a year in coronavirus pandemic, American legendary actor Betty White says she is doing fine at home and looking forward to summer when she can safely enjoy the outdoors and regain her freedom.
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Journalism in PoK: A saga of intimidation, oppression and censorship
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Gilgit [PoK]/Bern [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Journalists and political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan have blamed Islamabad for subjugating their voice and harassment by using draconian anti-terrorism laws.
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Life of INA veteran Lalti Ram shall inspire every Indian, says President K
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday has expressed grief over the demise of Indian National Army (INA) veteran Lalti Ram, and said his passing away marked the end of a "great life-story devoted to the cause of India's freedom".
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Greats like him left indelible mark on India's history: PM Modi condoles d
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Indian National Army (INA) veteran Lalti Ram and said his courage and contribution to India's freedom struggle will never be forgotten.
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Economic woes, curbs on dissent in Pakistan marred 2020: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 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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World Press Freedom Day 2021: The unsatisfactory situation of citizen jour
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 4 (ANI): Four citizen journalists were arrested last year for trying to share information about the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. On this World Press Freedom Day, a year after their arrests, they are yet to be free.
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Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): As in preceding years, Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020, from forced conversions of religious minorities and crimes against women to enforced disappearances and curbs on freedom of expression, the Human Rights Commission of Pakist
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Imran Khan govt's claim of Pak press being free is a 'bald-faced lie': Daw
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): The Pakistan government's claim that the country's press is free is a "bald-faced" lie as journalists continue to face threats from state elements and news editors are coerced into censoring "undesirable" information or giving stories a certain slant, coun
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Action should be taken against lack of press freedom in Pakistan: NGO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], May 3 (ANI): Highlighting lack of press freedom in Pakistan, a Netherlands-based NGO has urged the international community to take actions as journalists, who dare to speak against the Pakistan military, are under severe threat.
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