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"The truth is I'm little bit scared": Jafar Panahi raises concern over si
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has urged everyone at the Toronto International Film Festival to pay attention to signs of spreading repression and authoritarianism, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
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Pakistani courts now tools of tyranny, not justice: BYC leader Sabiha Balo
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Pakistani judicial system has entirely collapsed and now operates as a tool of political repression, alleged Dr. Sabiha Baloch, central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), in a video message on Friday, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) reported.
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Tibetans in Tibet face persecution ahead of Dalai Lama's 90th birthday
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetans face serious risks celebrating the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday due to China's crackdown. The International Campaign for Tibet urges the global community to protect Tibetans' rights, stop persecution, and allow peaceful celebrations without fear of detention or violence.
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Former UK MP expresses concerns over corruption, human rights crisis in Ba
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a side event during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Wednesday, former UK Member of Parliament Paul Burstow delivered a keynote speech addressing human rights violations and the rise of Islamic extremism in Bangladesh.
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Pak: Mahrang Baloch condemns killing of brother of forced-disappeared stud
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch condemned the targeted killing of Shah Jan Baloch, the brother of forcibly disappeared student leader Zahid Baloch. She highlighted ongoing human rights abuses in Balochistan and the state's repression of dissent.
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JSMM Chairman Shafi Burfat appeals for international action to end state-s
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a passionate plea, Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) and leader of the Sindhudesh National Movement, has called for immediate action to address what he describes as "state-sponsored fascism" in Pakistan. In his latest appeal, Burfat highlights the suffering
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Human Rights Watch suggests urgent reforms for Bangladesh's return to demo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting pressure to implement structural reforms after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian regime. Human Rights Watch urges systemic changes in governance, law enforcement, and judiciary to ensure lasting democracy an
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US, UK, Australia, and UN slam Hong Kong's harsh sentencing of pro-democra
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The US, UK, and Australian governments, along with the United Nations, condemned the sentencing of 45 democracy activists and former lawmakers to up to 10 years in prison for "subversion." This came amid increasing demands for tougher sanctions on Hong Kong and the broadening of visa program
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As Hong Kong plans to install thousands of cameras, critics warn of politi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
However, this initiative has sparked concern among privacy advocates and experts, who warn it could align Hong Kong's surveillance practices more closely with those of mainland China.
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Switzerland: Exiled Tibetan families launch solidarity campaign against Ch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A group of exiled Tibetan families, have launched a solidarity campaign in Switzerland in support of those Tibetans who are undergoing political repression, cultural assimilation and environmental destruction under the Chinese Government.
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UN officer highlights political repression, cultural assimilation faced by
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Office of Tibet- Geneva and Society for Threatened Peoples, on the sidelines of the 53rd United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, joined forces to organize a side event focusing on China's ongoing repression in Tibet, titled "Tibetans Report on the Current State of Repression
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Belarusian activist stabs himself in court to protest political repression
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], June 2 (ANI): A 41-year-old Belarusian activist Stsiapan Latypau stabbed himself in court to protest political repression on Tuesday in Minsk.
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