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Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decad
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years. The men were arrested on immigration charges in 2013 while escaping alleged persecution in China. They are members of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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Bangladesh : Awami League calls for general strike, blockade
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Awami League has announced a series of protests, including a general strike and blockade, against the "false cases" filed against Sheikh Hasina and the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The party warned that stricter measures will follow if their activities are obstructe
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World Uyghur Congress urges Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghur refugee
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
WUC stated that these refugees, who fled persecution in East Turkistan in 2014, are at risk of "severe consequences" if forced to return to China, where the government has been accused of "systematic human rights violations" against the Uyghurs.
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ICC files arrest warrant applications against Taliban leaders over "persec
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant applications accuse the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," Abdul Hakim Haqqani, of crimes against humanity for persecution on gender grounds.
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Activists in Japan demand urgent action as detained Uyghurs in Thailand fa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The group urged Japan and the international community to take immediate action to prevent their deportation to China, where they risk facing severe persecution, torture, and even death.
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World Uyghur Congress stages global protests against deportation of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests erupted worldwide as the World Uyghur Congress, its affiliate organizations, and other Uyghur groups rallied in front of Thai embassies, urging the Thai government not to repatriate 48 Uyghur refugees to China, where they face severe persecution and torture.
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US lawmakers call for DED programme extension for Hong Kong residents amid
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), along with other officials sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, urging the extension of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programme for Hong Kong residents.
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Uyghur activist and singer to perform in London, spotlighting persecution
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Through her music and activism, Rahima has spearheaded efforts in the UK to end the genocide and bring global attention to the plight of the Uyghur people.
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Syria's Jewish Community: USD 10 Billion lost to persecution, confiscation
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost USD 10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
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Jagadguru Rambhadracharya calls Bangladesh government 'anti-hindu', urges
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Tuesday called for strong action from the Indian government in response to the ongoing persecution of Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.
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For those who are noble, entire world is their family: Priyanka Gandhi's j
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Congress leader shared a post on X, in which the opposition MPs carried placards and tote bags emblazoned with messages calling for justice and condemning the persecution of minorities across the border. She also wrote in Sanskrit, "ayN nijH pro veti gnnnaa lghucetsaam / udaarcritaana
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Assam Minister Atul Bora urges action on Hindu persecution in Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Atul Bora Calls for Action in Bangladesh, Border Security
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