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Prominent Tibetan activist detained for two weeks amid Chinese discriminat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A prominent Tibetan rights activist, Tsering Tso, was detained for two weeks in Qinghai province from November 29 to December 13 on charges of "spreading false information" and "causing trouble" via social media, as reported by Radio Free Asia.
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Bangladesh rights lawyer to move again today for bail of spiritual leader
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Advocate Rabindra Ghosh, a senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court and human rights activist, on Wednesday, made a prayer to a court in Chittagong to change the date of the bail hearing of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
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HRCP report reveals widespread gender-based violence in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Human rights activists on Friday urged male lawmakers to actively back and implement legislative proposals put forward by their female counterparts to protect the rights of women and marginalised groups.
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UK Parliament hosts meeting on Balochistan crisis, call for urgent interna
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prominent scholars, academics, and human rights activists gathered to discuss the dire situation in the region. They condemned the actions of Pakistani security forces, referring to them as acts of genocide.
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection to Activist Nadeem Khan, Directs Cooper
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday provided interim relief from arrest to Social rights activist Nadeem Khan, who had been charged by the Delhi Police with promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy. The charges stem from a video that went viral on social media, which allegedly contained content
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Taiwan: Civil rights activists demand release of jailed Hong Kong pro-demo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Over 10 Taiwanese civil rights activist groups gathered outside the legislature on Monday demanding the immediate release of the 47 pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong who were jailed under China's national security law.
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PoJK: Human rights activist decry crackdown on protests and freedoms
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza, a human rights activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), strongly condemned the recent presidential ordinance, calling it "outrageous."
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Pakistan: Council of Islamic Ideology faces backlash over anti-VPN decree
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has drawn criticism after its chief, Dr. Raghib Naeemi, declared the use of VPNs for accessing immoral content un-Islamic. Religious scholars, lawmakers, and digital rights activists argue that the decree undermines privacy rights and freedom of expressi
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Malcolm X's family sues FBI, CIA among other agencies alleging role in his
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The family of Malcolm X, a civil rights activist who was assassinated 60 years ago, accused the Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI, CIA and New York Police Department (NYPD) in 100 million dollar lawsuit on Friday for playing a significant role in his murder, The Hill reported.
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Suvarna Raj wins UN SDG Action Awards 2024: India celebrates landmark achi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a landmark achievement for India, Suvarna Raj, a celebrated para-athlete and a passionate disability rights activist, has won the UN SDG Action Awards 2024. On Wednesday, SAI Media congratulated her on their official X handle,
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"Baloch students are facing continuous violence by govt": Pakistani human
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prominent Pakistani human rights activist Mahrang Baloch on Wednesday said that the Baloch students are facing relentless violence and harassment at the hands of the government, with the latest incident being a raid by Quetta police on the Bolan Medical College (BMC) hostel.
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Pakistan: Sindh leaders vow to defend water rights against federal canal p
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Sindh Thinkers Forum hosted a seminar on Friday to discuss the issues facing the Indus River, titled "Survival of the Indus River: Threats and Challenges." The event was hosted at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre and drew the participation of writers, intellectuals, lawyers, and civ
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