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BSAC slams Balochistan govt's 'authoritarian' crackdown on protesting teac
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) has sharply condemned the Balochistan government's recent actions against protesting teachers, terming the crackdown "repressive" and "punitive" and linking it to a consistent pattern of silencing dissent in the province, as cited by The Balochista
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Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls on internet providers to hel
Updated : 2 months ago IST
As protests have rolled on to another week, Pahlavi has emerged as a vocal supporter of the demonstrators, backing what he describes as a nationwide movement against the Islamic Republic.
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Canadian PM Carney urged to prioritise human rights during China visit: HR
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The visit marks the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in more than eight years, amid strained bilateral relations following years of intensified repression by the Chinese government, as cited by the HRW report.
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As protests rage, NYT report says 'Trump briefed on military options of ta
Updated : 2 months ago IST
While no final decision has been taken, officials said the President is seriously considering authorising limited military action as pressure mounts over the Iranian regime's use of force against demonstrators. The protests, driven largely by economic grievances and political repression,
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WUC raises alarm over intensified cultural repression and transnational pr
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The WUC press release also highlighted concerns over transnational repression, referencing a criminal case in Kazakhstan against Bekzat Maksutkhan, head of the Nagyz Atajurt Volunteers human rights organisation, and 18 others on charges of "inciting ethnic hatred against the Chinese people."
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BYC says Pakistan using 'scripted lies' to whitewash enforced disappearanc
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a detailed statement, the BYC described the ISPR's latest press briefing as a "calculated attempt" to validate decades of state repression, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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China's ongoing repression draws global pushback as Uyghur advocacy intens
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its monthly brief, highlighting advocacy networks worldwide that are seeing a surge in coordinated political engagement, remembrance events, and community-driven mobilisation, all aimed at countering China's ongoing repression in East Turkistan.
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BJP's ANS Prasad says Amit Shah has levelled five serious allegations agai
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader ANS Prasad on Tuesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has levelled five serious allegations against the DMK government and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, accusing the regime of corruption, repression, dynastic politics, being anti-Hindu, and misleading the public on central
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US mulling possible intervention in Iran, reports Jerusalem Post
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran has experienced periodic waves of demonstrations over recent years, driven by economic pressures, political repression, and dissatisfaction with clerical rule. The current protests, which intensified following a sharp currency decline and rising living costs, have disrupted commercial a
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China's digital intimidation exposed as China targets Taiwanese lawmaker
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan has sharply condemned China for what it described as blatant transnational repression after Chinese state-linked media and social media accounts circulated private details of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Puma Shen, including satellite images identifying his home and w
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"Iranian regime's whining to UN ignores decades of terror," says US Ambass
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
US Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz criticised Iran's appeal to the United Nations, saying Tehran ignores its history of terrorism and repression, and said the US stands with Iranians seeking freedom.
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Pakistani control, political marginalisation grip PoJK, says Sardar Shauka
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, he stated that despite being projected as a self-governing territory, PoJK remains under the firm control of Pakistan's security establishment, leaving its elected institutions largely powerless. He stated that real authority rests not with local represent
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