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'We're alarmed and appalled', says White House over crackdown on peaceful
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The White House on Monday (local time) said that it is "alarmed and appalled" by reports of Iranian security forces' response to the university students' peaceful protests with violence and mass arrests.
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Amnesty asks Pakistan to stop crackdown on protests against enforced disap
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Amnesty International on Thursday called upon Pakistani authorities to immediately end their crackdown on peaceful protests by families seeking justice for the enforced disappearance of their loved ones, and said that enforced disappearance is a serious vio
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China: Xi's 'Zero Covid Policy' develops fault lines between administratio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 11 (ANI): Owing to the hard-line "Zero Covid Policy" of the authoritarian regime of Xi Jinping in China, the number of people protesting in the country is witnessing a perpetual rise. The peaceful protests have gradually turned into violent riots due to assertiveness of the
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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Rights bodies condemn Sri Lanka's violent crackdown on protesters
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 6 (ANI): As many as 13 organizations have condemned the Sri Lankan authorities' violent crackdown and increasing reprisals against peaceful protesters in the island country.
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We will continue peaceful non-violent protests: Sri Lankan protesters
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): Calling the actions of Sri Lankan authorities against the peaceful protesters at Galle Face as "brutal and torture", the agitators condemned the act and said that they will continue the protests, even if they are attacked.
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Rights group condemns assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 23 (ANI): A New York-based rights group has condemned the assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka that led to injury to more than 50 people and the arrest of at least 9 others.
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Imran Khan calls for protest amid Punjab CM Hamza Shahbaz's 'surprising' v
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan have called for peaceful protests tonight against the outcomes of the Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shahbaz's 'surprising' victory in Punjab.
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"Brutal and Despicable" says Sri Lanka's rights body on action against Gal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Terming the actions of Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protesters at Galle Face "brutal and despicable", the country's Human Rights Commission condemned the act and urged the state to conduct its own investigation to ensure that rule of law is ma
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Police in PoK's Poonch open fire on peaceful protesters, many injured
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Poonch [PoK], July 22 (ANI): A number of protestors sustained injuries in the Poonch area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after security forces fired indiscriminately at them.
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Sri Lanka Bar Association asks protesters to vacate PM office, calls it ag
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Wednesday asked the protesters to immediately return the office of the Prime Minister to the respective authorities saying 'attempts to occupy Government Offices and to cause destruction or damage to property do n
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National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today, Congress to
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for the fourth round of questioning in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald case, his party will hold a peaceful protest across the c
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