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Human Rights Watch urges China to Free Tibetan rights advocate Zhang Yadi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to release Zhang Yadi immediately. The 22-year-old student and Tibetan rights advocate faces serious charges that could result in a lengthy prison sentence. HRW reports that Zhang, also known as Tara, was an international student studyin
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Tibetan activists worldwide demand immediate release of ailing environment
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan youth and activists across Europe and the United States have launched coordinated protests against the Chinese government following its unexpected and arbitrary decision to extend the prison sentence of Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra.
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Chinese scholar Feng Siyu reportedly jailed over Uyghur research, says Hum
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Zhejiang-born academic Feng Siyu, once celebrated as one of China's most gifted students, has disappeared from public view since her arrest in 2018. According to Human Rights in China (HRIC), she is believed to be serving a lengthy prison sentence linked to her research on Uyghur cultural tr
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Chinese national in US sentenced to 8 years for smuggling ammunition, mili
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Chinese citizen who exceeded the duration of his student visa has received an eight-year prison sentence for unlawfully exporting ammunition and various military supplies to North Korea via China, as reported by The Epoch Times (TET).
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Pakistan court sentences PTI leaders to 10 years in jail for May 9 violenc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Thursday sentenced 10-year prison sentences to several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Zartaj Gul, for their involvement in the May 9, 2023, riots, ARY News reported.
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Islamabad HC overturns 10-year sentences of four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday overturned the 10-year prison sentences of four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members who had been convicted for attacking a police station during the violent riots on May 9, 2023, as reported by the Dawn.
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US Court hands down prison sentences for human smugglers involved in tragi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national formerly of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Patel will be removed from the United States following his sentence. His co-conspirator, Steve Anthony Shand, 50, of Florida, was sentenced
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Hannah Gutierrez Reed released on parole after 14 months in prison for 'Ru
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armourer involved in the tragic shooting on the set of the film Rust, has been released on parole after serving 14 months of a prison sentence.
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Martin Elling, Ex-McKinsey partner sentenced to prison for obstructing jus
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Martin Elling, former partner at McKinsey & Co., received a six-month prison sentence for obstructing justice, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault charges, sentenc
Updated : 10 months ago IST
French actor Gerard Depardieu was convicted of sexual assault against two women and received an 18-month prison sentence from a Paris court on Tuesday.
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Gerard Depardieu on trial: Prosecutor seeks 18-month suspended sentence in
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
French actor Gerard Depardieu is facing a request for an 18-month suspended prison sentence, three years of probation, and a Euro 20,000 fine following a sexual assault trial this week.
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Uyghur historian sentenced to 17 years in China for research on Turkic ide
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin, a well-known historian specializing in Uyghur studies and place names is facing a 17-year prison sentence due to his writings, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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