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EU, UK slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to mi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 22 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the February 1 coup and the subsequent violent repression of peaceful protesters.
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Thousands gather at Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Thousands of protestors gathered at the Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at Tiananmen Square.
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Belarusian activist stabs himself in court to protest political repression
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], June 2 (ANI): A 41-year-old Belarusian activist Stsiapan Latypau stabbed himself in court to protest political repression on Tuesday in Minsk.
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Swiss Tibetan held 1000-km solo-cycle rally to raise awareness about Chine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): A Swiss-Tibetan held a solo cycle rally of 1000 kilometres from Winterthur to Geneva to raise awareness about the violent repression by China in Tibet.
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China's repression of Uyghurs is not only cultural, but also physical: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Amid growing scrutiny over the human rights abuses by Chinese authorities, a new report has emerged, which based on China's own government data, shows a precipitous drop in Uyghur birthrates in areas of southern Xinjiang in the northwest province of the coun
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Veteran Uyghur advocate's sister confirmed dead after release from Chinese
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Amid China's increasing repression of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, the younger sister of veteran Uyghur rights advocate Rebiya Kadeer is confirmed to have died after her release from an internment camp in the region, according to sources.
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'No sign' of end to brutal crackdown in Myanmar: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): One hundred days since the Myanmar military coup, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday (local time).
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Religious activities oppressed in Xinjiang amid draconian Chinese policies
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Under the draconian Chinese policies, the future of Islam appears precarious in Xinjiang as religious activities are practiced under rules set by China's Communist Party.
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Tibetans see repeat of own repression in China's treatment of Uyghurs, say
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Tibetans are experiencing mass repression in China similar to that being enforced on ethnic minority Uyghurs in the western part of the country, Xinjiang.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to prioritise refugee status to Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US Senators Marco Rubio and Chris Coons on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation wherein people of China's Uyghur minority community facing government repression would become eligible for prioritised US refugee status.
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Need to bring world together to condemn China over Uyghur repression in Xi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) reiterating support for the Uyghurs, condemned Chinese actions in Xinjiang and said that the US needs to bring the world together in speaking with one voice in condemning what has taken place and wha
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EU imposes sanctions on 11 individuals from Myanmar, including military of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): The Council of the European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 individuals responsible for the military coup staged in Myanmar on February 1, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators.
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