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China detains Taiwanese Taoists in escalating crackdown on religious freed
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's SEF warned I-Kuan Tao followers against visiting China, citing arrests of at least 16 Taiwanese for practicing their faith since 2019. Luo Wen-jia said detainees were not involved in politics and urged caution, highlighting China's lack of religious freedom and repression of indepen
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China faces rising international condemnation for Uyghur genocide and repr
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dolkun Isa, President of UZDM and former WUC President, addressed the Turkish Muslim Youth Leadership Program in Krefeld, Germany.
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European parliament confronts China over Tibet and human rights abuses at
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to CTA, European lawmakers strongly criticised China for its continued repression in Tibet and other regions under its control.
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Pakistan hides its repression behind prison walls as BYC leaders face secr
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A prominent Baloch rights activist, Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani government of acting out of fear over the growing public solidarity for the group's detained leaders. The activists have been in custody for more than six
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Hearing for Mahrang Baloch held inside jail, BYC condemns 'Institutionalis
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday, with the organisation labelling this decision as a "worrying exam
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Balochistan's agony deepens as another youth goes missing under Pakistani
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In yet another chilling reminder of Pakistan's continued repression in Balochistan, a young man named Ashfaq Mushtaq has reportedly been abducted by Pakistani forces, the latest victim in a long series of enforced disappearances haunting the region.
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BYC accuses Pakistan of using courts as tool of repression in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, the organisation stated that its central organisers, Dr Mahrang Baloch, Beebarg Baloch, Sibghatullah Shah Jee, Beebow Baloch, and Gul Zadi Baloch, remain imprisoned under extended judicial remand after an already lengthy period of physical detention. Despit
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UN slams China and Vietnam over the Tibetan Lama's mysterious death
Updated : 5 months ago IST
UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human rights laws, according to Phayul.
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China's war on freedom escalates: Global alarm over widening human rights
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC) has released its latest weekly brief, painting a grim picture of escalating repression under President Xi Jinping's rule, highlighting the Chinese Communist Party's tightening control over civil liberties, religious freedom, and dissent across the country and bey
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'Take down CCP': Demonstrators slam 76 years of oppression in China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Around 80 protesters gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mark the CCP's 76th anniversary, condemning decades of oppression and human rights abuses. Speakers from Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese activist groups urged global support against Beijing's authoritarianism and
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WUC mounts global offensive to hold China accountable for Uyghur genocide
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) released its monthly brief highlighting global advocacy efforts across Europe and Asia to raise awareness about China's repression of Uyghurs. It included meetings with diplomats, lawmakers, and rights groups, plus a civil complaint in France against firms acc
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Under Army Chief Munir, Pakistan's repression, coercion stretches across d
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's transnational repression has intensified under Army Chief Asim Munir because of the absolute power he has amassed. Since the last three years, under Munir, the state's coercive arm has extended way beyond Pakistan's borders and now targets journalists, activists, and increasingly,
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