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Pakistan: PTI alleges nearly 180 workers detained in overnight Sindh raids
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
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"Khamenei called Trump a criminal": Ex-Diplomat Fabian links US' sanctions
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former diplomat KP Fabian said on Sunday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly described US President Donald Trump as a criminal, linking his remarks to widespread protests that erupted across Iran following sharp price increases.
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Iran army vows to defend "national interests" as protests escalate
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
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China detains about 80 Tibetans after protest against illegal gold mining
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Around 80 Tibetans were arrested in Kashi village after protesting illegal gold mining, with seven still missing, according to Phayul. Authorities reportedly carried out door-to-door arrests, imposed restrictions and allegedly mistreated detainees amid heightened surveillance and security me
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Tibetans in-exile demand China to release protesters held for rallying aga
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Mass arrests of Tibetans have been reported following the protest against gold mining in Kashi, Kham Zachukha, in Tibet on November 5, 2025. There is a communications blackout as well.
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Balochistan shut down as province-wide strike sparks mass arrests of polit
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Security forces, including police and levies personnel, launched a sweeping crackdown, arresting numerous political leaders and activists belonging to various parties in Quetta and other districts. In Quetta alone, authorities reportedly detained over 100 demonstrators from areas such as Sar
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Those who imposed emergency murdered spirit of Constitution, also tried to
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned Emergency during the 123rd episode of the Mann ki Baat During his address to the nation, he played rare archival audio of former Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Babu Jagjivan Ram and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who described the Emergency as a tim
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Former WUC President Dolkun Isa's brother sentenced to 20 years in China's
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
At 63 years old, Yalkun was an educator at the Aksu Education Institute located in Aksu city, where numerous Uyghur instructors were detained in 2017 during a period characterized by mass arrests of Uyghur educators, entrepreneurs, and cultural figures under the pretext of re-education to co
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Police conduct mass arrests in Bannu amid controversial crackdown
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The crackdown unfolded as the provincial apex committee prepared to convene on Thursday, ostensibly to address demands presented by a 40-member jirga. This development coincided with ongoing protests in Bannu, where demonstrators have been advocating for restored peace and decisive action ag
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Kisan Morcha condemns police action on farmers; calls for protest on Feb 1
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) condemned the Central Government for resorting to excessive use of state power which has unleashed lathi charges, rubber bullets, tear gas shells and mass arrests to prevent the Delhi Chalo March of farmers organisations on Tuesday.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha condemns repression of farmers at Shambhu border
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) strongly condemned the central government for employing excessive state power, including lathi charges, rubber bullets, tear gas shelling, and mass arrests, to thwart the Delhi Chalo March organized by farmer organizations on Tuesday.
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Nigerian Police arrests over 200 people at suspected same-sex wedding
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Nigerian Police on Monday arrested more than 200 people at a suspected gay wedding. This comes as one of the biggest mass arrests in recent years targeting the country’s LGBTQ community, CNN reported.
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