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Taiwan's Interior Ministry requests lawmakers to provide China trip detail
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior has asked the Legislative Yuan to designate someone to upload lawmakers' China travel itineraries online, prompting backlash from KMT legislators who claim the move infringes on constitutional freedoms and serves partisan interests.
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Czech Republic reaffirms support for Tibet amid China tensions
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On April 29, Representative Thinlay Chukki from the Tibet Bureau in Geneva met with lawmakers and officials from the Czech Republic to request their ongoing support for Tibet and its people, as reported by the Central Tibet Administration (CTA).
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Tibetan Government-in-Exile President meets US lawmakers, urges continued
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
During his meeting with Mast, Sikyong provided an update on conditions within Tibet, emphasizing ongoing repression and the geostrategic relevance of the Tibetan plateau.
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EU lawmakers urge China to probe suspicious death of Tibetan Buddhist lead
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, MEP Mounir Satouri, along with the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China, MEP Engin Eroglu, have sent a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the European Union regarding the suspicious dea
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"600 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia": Seoul spy agency
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Around 600 North Korean soldiers are believed to have died while fighting alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, with more than 4,000 others reportedly injured, South Korea's intelligence agency informed lawmakers on Wednesday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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EU refuses to lift sanctions on Chinese officials over ongoing Uyghur righ
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The European Union has refused to lift sanctions on Chinese officials over ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang, maintaining measures imposed in 2021 despite China's moves to ease counter-sanctions on EU lawmakers.
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Nepali lawmakers condemn Pahalgam attack, call for unified action against
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A total of four Nepali lawmakers addressing Sunday's meeting of the House of Representatives (Hor) also extended condolences to the families.
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US lawmakers back trade action on China's shipbuilding tactics
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a unified statement, Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi conveyed their optimism about the USTR's choice to finally address Beijing's extensive use of subsidies and state-run companies to gain control over global shipbuilding and maritime logistics, as per a rel
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US lawmakers urge JPMorgan, Bofa to exit CATL IPO over CCP ties
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Thursday received a letter from John Moolenaar, chairman of the United States House Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP), requesting that the banks drop their participation in Contemporary Amper
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BNM intensifies global advocacy against human rights abuses in Balochistan
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has intensified its international outreach to spotlight human rights abuses in Balochistan, including the arbitrary detention of activists like Mahrang Baloch. With backing from lawmakers in the UK, EU, US, and Ireland, BNM has engaged the UN and foreign
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BNM's global campaign puts Pakistan's GSP-plus trade benefits under scruti
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has escalated its global initiative to shed light on the ongoing repression in Balochistan, attracting attention from international political leaders and human rights groups. The campaign, led by the BNM's Foreign Department, has reached out to officials an
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Opposition, ruling party lawmakers squabble in Nepal's lower house followi
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Lawmakers from the opposition and the ruling parties in Nepal's lower house, the House of Representatives, squabbled on Sunday over the issue of monarchy and the deposition of the electricity authority chief.
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