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Teesta Setalvad produced in Ahmedabad court, calls her arrest 'abuse of po
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 26 (ANI): Teesta Setalvad, who was produced before the court on Sunday in connection with a case against her NGO which gave baseless information about the 2002 Gujarat riots to the police, alleged that her arrest was illegal and she was driven from Mumbai to
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Chinese activists indicted for discussing 'human rights' to be tried separ
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): Indicted for the same charges of discussing 'human rights', Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong and human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi will be tried separately on Friday and Monday respectively.
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The loyalty of the law in Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Independence of the judiciary has been prominent in our public discourse. Our constitution provides several measures to ensure that the judicial mechanisms are free from interference by the executive.
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Chinese authorities arrest human rights lawyer for 'subversion'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 26 (ANI): Chinese authorities in the central province of Hunan have formally arrested human rights lawyer Xie Yang for "inciting subversion" and "picking quarrels and provoking disturbances", said a media report.
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Dutch, US brands allegedly rely on forced labour from China's Xinjiang pro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 2 (ANI): The European Center for Constitutional Rights (ECCHR) submitted a criminal complaint against several Dutch and US textile and fashion brands that have their European headquarters in the Netherlands.
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China: Jailed human rights lawyer's wife sets up legal consultancy to help
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China] November 1 (ANI): Jailed Human Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng's wife has set up a legal consultancy to assist people struggling with the justice system in China.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist arrested again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 1 (ANI): Marking the first anniversary of draconian Beijing-imposed national security law, Hong Kong-based pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer was arrested for the second time in less than a month, reported an American broadcaster.
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US concerned as Chinese human rights lawyer goes missing
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States has expressed concerns about the whereabouts of Chinese lawyer Wang Yu, who went missing ahead of the International Women's Day awards ceremony to honour her human rights work.
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Chinese activist barred from visiting ailing wife in US, authorities cite
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, has been barred from leaving China to visit his wife, who is suffering from cancer, in the United States after authorities accused him of "endangering national security".
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Amal Clooney gushes over husband George Clooney during book launch event
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney couldn't help but gush over her superstar husband George Clooney during a recent virtual book launch event.
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George Clooney says wife Amal beat him, Barack Obama in free throw contest
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Actor George Clooney during a recent interview said his wife, an esteemed human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, is a phenom at the basketball court.
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Amal Clooney to defend Rappler CEO Maria Ressa against tax evasion, libel
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will lead a legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa who has been repeatedly indicted this year on charges of tax evasion and cyber-libel.
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