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China's Crackdown on Tibetan culture and dissent Intensified, says new TCH
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As per the report, Since Xi's rise to power, China has imposed a deeply authoritarian agenda, tightening its grip on Tibet through extensive surveillance, censorship, and legal tools designed to stifle dissent. The TCHRD report outlines how these repressive measures have escalated over the p
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Pakistan media alliance speaks out against threats targeting senior woman
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to Pamir Times, DigiMAP expressed concern over these attacks, which it views as a direct assault on press freedom and the constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression. The organization highlighted that such actions are a clear attempt to silence independent voices and
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"Congress practices regressive politics of dynastic development": BJP spok
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Hitting out at the opposition party, Kesavan criticised the tenure of former Prime Ministers, Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, ruing the days of stifling individual enterprise, freedom of expression and a culture of corruption.
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Pak: Journalist Union challenges controversial Peca law in IHC, calls it a
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) filed a lawsuit in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday against the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Peca law).
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Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan hosts annual ride to mark Tibeta
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan hosted the "Cycling for a Free Tibet" campaign to mark the 66th anniversary of the 310 Tibet Anti-Riot Day, highlighting Tibet's struggle for freedom and promoting solidarity between Taiwan and Tibet. The event, marking the 15th anniversary of th
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Business Summit: Mamata Banerjee welcomes delegations; Jharkhand CM seeks
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Invoking the national anthem authored by Rabindranath Tagore, CM Banerjee said that she admires all the states in the country. "We respect (Mahatma) Gandhi, who was from Gujarat, but spent most of his life in Bengal during the freedom movement," she added.
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Pakistan's new cyber law sparks free speech concerns, rights groups demand
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that internet freedom and free expression are gravely threatened by Pakistan's government's recent amendment to the country's cybercrimes act.
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WUC to lead global protests, memorials on Ghulja Massacre Anniversary to r
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
These events are intended to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan and to pay tribute to the victims of the Ghulja Massacre. By taking these steps, the WUC hopes to foster global unity and highlight how crucial it is to protect democratic values, freedom of speech, and cu
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'Delhi will get freedom from fake guarantees..', Union Minister Piyush Goy
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal criticized the AAP on Monday, stating that the people of Delhi would be freed from false promises. He emphasized that the BJP, as a double-engine government, will focus on development and public welfare.
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Pakistan: Journalists hold protest in Peshawar over amendments to PECA, ur
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Media personnel shouted slogans against the amendments and said that any legislation without holding consultation with stakeholders was not acceptable and restrictions on freedom of expression will not be tolerated.
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Pakistan: HRCP slams PECA act, raises alarm over free speech restrictions
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025, expressing concern over its potential to further curtail freedom of expression for both journalists and ordinary social media users.
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Pakistan: Amnesty International slams "hasty passage" of PECA Act, demands
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Claiming that the act was "hastily passed", the Amnesty International said that the latest amendment, aiming at criminalizing 'fake and false news' is based on "vague and overbroad provisions" which threatens freedom of expression.
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