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Sexual harassment case: Kerala govt moves HC against bail granted to activ
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 20 (ANI): Kerala government on Friday approached the Kerala High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to author and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case filed by a Dalit writer.
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'The Flash' actor Ezra Miller seeks treatment for "mental health issues" a
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Amid troubling behaviour that has led to charges of harassment and felony burglary, actor Ezra Miller, who will be seen playing the titular character in the upcoming DC's 'The Flash' film, has said that they are seeking treatment for "complex mental healt
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Chinese court rejects plea of country's leading MeToo figure in sexual har
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI): A court in China has rejected an appeal by a former state television intern against the dismissal of her long-running landmark #MeToo case accusing a star presenter of sexual harassment.
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Truecaller and News18 Network culminates ItsNotOk campaign against women h
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Truecaller and News18 Network culminate their six-month-long #ItsNotOK campaign against harassment of women with the unveiling of #CallItOut wall and a Run to EmpowHER. The culmination was in partnership with Delhi Police saw participation from dig
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Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 3 (ANI): Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday, amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in
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17-year-old girl dies by suicide after harassment by loan recovery agents
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nandigama (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 30 (ANI): A 17-year-old girl died by suicide after she was allegedly harassed by loan recovery agents in Nandigama Town of Andhra Pradesh's NTR district, according to an official on Friday.
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Pakistan women journalists face increased risk of attack, censorship: NCHR
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan has consistently ranked low on indices rating freedom of expression, and online spaces are no different. Women in particular face the brunt of harassment and abuse.
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K'taka Congress chief Shivakumar terms ED's summon to Sonia Gandhi as 'har
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar termed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) fresh summon to party chief Sonia Gandhi as "harassment" and "unnecessary".
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Pakistan forms panel to probe 'harassment' charges against former NAB chie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Pakistan government has constituted an inquiry commission to probe into the sexual offence against former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal, according to local media.
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Ricky Martin's nephew takes back harassment, affair claims in court
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin's nephew withdrew his harassment and affair claims against him in a July 21 court appearance, which effectively closed the case.
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China using social media, disinformation campaigns to project its narrativ
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], July 20 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party information operations are successfully silencing governments, businesses and civil society organisations globally and deterring them from criticising the CCP's human rights record and actions in Xinjiang.
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Tired of being cat called, and honked at, UK teenagers urge ban on school
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 18 (ANI): Tired of being cat called, sexually harassed, and honked at, a bunch of school students hailing from the city of Manchester, are petitioning the UK government to ban the selling of school uniforms as costumes and worn in pornographic videos.
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