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US lawmakers urge action on Hong Kong's political prisoners, citing abuse,
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCP) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony J Blinken expressing deep concern over the health, welfare, and human rights of the political prisoners in Hong Kong.
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Chennai: Actress Kasthuri Shankar sent to judicial custody till November 2
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Actress Kasthuri who was arrested by Chennai Police special team on Saturday for allegedly passing derogatory comments against the Telugu-speaking community has been sent for judicial custody till November 29.
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More than 40 US lawmakers sign letter for Imran Khan's release; opposition
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a major development, over 40 American lawmakers have called upon US President Joe Biden to advocate for the immediate release of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with all other political prisoners in the country and ensure their safety in line with the findings of the U
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Red-House Indie Film Festival to feature documentary 'Un-titled' on Tibeta
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Red House is presenting the second edition of the Red-House Indie Film Festival (RIFF), a three-day celebration of independent filmmaking. On the second day of the festival, November 16, a documentary named Un-titled, will be shown. Directed by Syed Ahmad Rufai and filmed in McLeod Ganj,
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NIA court sentences terror outfit Hizb-Ut-Tahrir cadre to 5 years in priso
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A Special Court in Chennai convicted and sentenced a Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT) to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for promoting the divisive and violent ideology of the terrorist outfit, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a statement.
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Chinese authorities refuse to revisit case of jailed Tibetan activist
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Anya Sengdra, 53, a resident of Kyangchu Township in Gade County in the Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, has spent six years in prison following his 2018 arrest in Qinghai Province.
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Delhi HC sentences lawyer to 4 months in Jail for criminal contempt
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has sentenced a lawyer to four months in prison for criminal contempt, after he was found guilty of making offensive remarks about judges and repeatedly filing baseless complaints against them and police officers.
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SC defers Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea seeking release in former Punjab CM
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by two weeks plea relating to delay in deciding the mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was awarded a death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
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Chinese authorities reportedly intensify crackdown on Tibetan monks and re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on Tibetan Buddhism, forcibly relocating hundreds of young monks from Kirti Monastery to state-run boarding schools in Ngaba County, Sichuan Province. Students face prison-like conditions and are cut off from their families. The crackdown
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Children of prisoners celebrate Diwali in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Children of prisoners celebrated Diwali after bursting the crackers and performing dance at the jail hostel in Madhur Mayee Adarsha Sikshya Niketan in Bhubaneswar.
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China imprisons human rights lawyer couple for trying to meet EU officials
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities on Tuesday sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng to three years in prison, while his wife, Xu Yan, received a one-year and nine-month sentence. The couple was detained while attempting to meet with European Union officials in Beijing.
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Egypt proposes two-day Gaza ceasefire to facilitate return of four Israeli
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced on Sunday that Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza aimed at facilitating the exchange of four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian prisoners.
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