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Former Mali PM charged over social media post supporting political prisone
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Mali PM Moussa Mara has been jailed for a social media post supporting political prisoners. He faces charges of undermining state authority and spreading false information. His trial is set for September 29, amid growing repression under Mali's military rulers following recent pro-dem
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WUC marks Tiananmen Anniversary, links 1989 crackdown to ongoing Uyghur re
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) took to X to highlight the ongoing repression under the Chinese government and to pay tribute to the nonviolent pro-democracy demonstrators who were killed in 1989. The WUC connected the continuous violations of human rights in East Turkistan to the violent cr
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Hong Kong activist convicted for involvement in pro-democracy demonstratio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A social worker and rights activist, Jackie Chen, was found guilty of participating in a riot during Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests, as reported by Radio Free Asia(RFA).
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China's New Security Law enforces its grip on Hong Kong: 27-year-old faces
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chu was arrested on June 12 while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and a yellow mask with "FDNOL," an abbreviation for another protest slogan, "five demands, not one less." These slogans were prominent during the large-scale and somet
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World Uyghur Congress commemorates 36th anniversary of 1988 pro-democracy
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress commemorated the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy student protest in Urumqi, calling it one of the most significant large-scale expressions of discontent against the Chinese government's discriminatory policies against Uyghurs.
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Thailand elections today: Young voters call for change in military-dominat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Voting is scheduled to begin at 8 am (01:00 GMT) on Sunday and will conclude at 5 pm (10:00 GMT). About 52 million voters will choose members of a new 500-seat House of Representatives for the next four years.
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3 Hong Kong activists behind pro-democracy protests jailed for 4.5 months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong were convicted of failing to comply with a notice from national security police demanding information. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and were found guilty last week.
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Hong Kong protest song played at sports event instead of Chinese anthem
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong was played at a sports event in Bosnia and Herzegovina in place of the Chinese anthem titled China's March of the Volunteers on Tuesday night, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
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China neglects atrocities on pro-democracy protestors in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): China neglected the atrocities on pro-democracy protestors in Myanmar during China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's bilateral meeting with Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin.
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Hong Kong's ranks slide in new human rights survey
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that the human rights situation in the city has deteriorated since Beijing's crackdown after the pro-democracy protests of 2019.
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Hong Kong: 6 arrested on 33rd anniversary of Tiananmen massacre
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): At least six persons were arrested on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on the charges of inciting others to join an unauthorized assembly.
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Hong Kong: 3 jailed for 44 months over rioting during 2019 unrest
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): Three people have been sentenced to up to 44 months in jail for rioting in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests.
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