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UN experts raise alarm over Pakistan's conviction of rights lawyers, flag
Updated : 5 months ago IST
UN experts expressed serious concern over the 17-year prison sentences handed to Pakistani human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha under cyber-terrorism laws. The rapporteurs warned that broad legislation is being misused to criminalise legal advocacy, restrict expression, and
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Uttarakhand CM gives free hand to Vigilance department to take strict acti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to the release, the vigilance has achieved a 71 per cent conviction rate in corruption-related cases over the last four and a half years, aided by strong evidence and effective legal advocacy.
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Chinese human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei released after five-year sentence
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
His release on October 31 marked the end of a conviction that human rights advocates view as a targeted response to his legal advocacy in defense of human rights in China.
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