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US imposes more sanctions on Iran on Mahsa Amini's death anniversary
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
More than 20 Iranian individuals and entities connected to the harsh repression of protests after Mahsa Amini's death one year ago were subject to penalties by the Joe Biden administration on Friday, reported CNN.
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Satellite imagery highlights China’s detention facilities in Tibet: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
China seems to have expanded the use of high-security detention centres as a tool of repression in Tibet.
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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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Taliban intensify repression of Afghan women, girls: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch has said that on the one hand, the Taliban continue to beg for recognition and foreign help, while on the other, they escalate repression of Afghan women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
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'School of Lies' trailer out, Nimrat Kaur calls it "story of a child's lon
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Actor Nimrat Kaur talked about her upcoming mystery drama 'School of Lies'. Apart from her, it also features Aamir Bashir, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Sonali Kulkarni and Jitendra Joshi.
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Tibetan activist calls on world leaders to take action against China's rep
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Notably, "Tibet Matters March" comes in the wake up of the recent disinformation campaign against Dalai Lama. It started on April 29th from the state of Sikkim and will cross West Bengal and conclude at Tezpur in Assam on May 23rd 2023. The march involves over 80 volunteers from the regional
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Minorities facing persecution, repression in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Not only the Hindus, Christians and Sikhs but Shias and Ahamdiyyas also are facing continuous suppression.
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World Uyghur Congress raises concern over Chinese repression in Spain
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The WUC delegation successfully completed advocacy meetings in Madrid, raising the #Uyghur issue with Senators and Congressmen/Congresswomen from different political parties. Thank you for your support!" tweeted WUC.
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US: 40 officers of China's National Police charged with harassing natives
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The two criminal complaints filed against them, by the US Attorney's Office, were unsealed on Monday in the federal court in Brooklyn. The defendants, which included 40 MPS officers and two officials in the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), had reportedly perpetrated transnational re
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As repression of Afghan women goes on under Taliban, global community urge
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As the Taliban's continued repression of women in the nation, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, criticised the Taliban's ban on women and girls attending school and called for women in Afghanistan to be given access to educa
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US Congressional hearing examines linguistic, religious repression in Tibe
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It was held as both houses of Congress consider legislation that would strengthen US policy to promote dialogue between China and Tibetan Buddhists' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, or his representatives.
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Activists raise human rights situation in Sindh at UNHRC
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan", a panel of Sindhi activists including Fatima Gul, Muzafar Talpur, Reva Tharwani and Sindhu Rustamani highlighted the situation of the region with an aim to seek the world's attention on the repression of Sindhi people.
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