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Tiananmen activist, lawyer stabbed to death by client in US
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): A New York-based lawyer, popularly known as the key participant in the pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989, Jim Li was stabbed to death by a client after his decision to stop working with her.
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Biden meets Belarus opposition leader, shows support for pro-democracy pro
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) met with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at the White House, extending support to pro-democracy protesters.
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Myanmar protesters mark military leader's birthday with mock funerals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 4 (ANI): Myanmar pro-democracy protesters on Saturday marked the birthday of military leader Min Aung Hlaing in several cities by burning mock coffins and his pictures.
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After perplexing silence over China's dismal human rights, New Zealand wak
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): New Zealand, which is usually outspoken on human rights matters in general has remained largely silent on the China's concentration camps thinly veiled as "re-education camps" for the Uyghur Muslims.
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China steps up efforts to influence media coverage, global narrative about
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI): China in the last few years have significantly increased its efforts to influence media coverage and the global narrative about itself, a new report states.
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen Massacre museum shuts over licensing probe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 2 (ANI): Ahead of its 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, Hong Kong's June 4th Museum that commemorates China's deadly crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing has been temporarily closed.
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Hong Kong youths stare at bleak future amid Chinese crackdown
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): The crackdown by pro-Chinese authorities following last year's anti-government protests has affected young people, including students or college-educated, in Hong Kong and filled their future with dim job prospects and the unending threat of another arrest.
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Unemployed Hong Kong protestor jailed for 28 months for supporting Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 19 (ANI): An Unemployed pro-democracy protester was jailed for 28 months for rioting and assaulting police at a rally in support of Uygurs in Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law.
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Hong Kong court extends Joshua Wong's jail time for 2019 pro-democracy pro
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's democracy activists and among 47 people charged under the draconian national security law, was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday for unauthorized assembly and violating an anti-mask law.
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Myanmar military surrounds Ma Hlwa Gone Railway compound after railway ass
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 10 (ANI): Launching a fresh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, the Myanmar military on Wednesday surrounded Ma Hlwa Gone Railway compound, even "robbed the rice bags and groceries that were donated for civil disobedience movement (CDM) workers" after the railwa
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Fresh crackdown on protestors, Myanmar military revokes licences of 5 medi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 9 (ANI): As the pro-democracy protests against the Myanmar junta intensifies, the security forces have arrested several people during the anti-coup crackdown and the licences of five independent media companies have been revoked.
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Myanmar security forces use stun grenades, arrest people at night
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 7 (ANI): Launching a fresh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, Myanmar security forces arrested several people on Saturday night, opened fire and used stun grenades in Yangon.
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