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China accused of silencing SOAS-bound student over Tibet advocacy
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Zhang had been preparing to begin a Master's program in Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in September 2025 on a prestigious scholarship. Zhang's disappearance has sparked deep concern among academics, activists, and human rights defende
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World Uyghur Congress strengthens worldwide advocacy to expose China's atr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting its intensified global advocacy efforts through missions in Turkiye, Geneva, and Italy, alongside active youth participation and international media outreach.
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Repatriation of Afghan refugees resumes at Chaman border after deadly blas
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Repatriation of Afghan refugees at the Chaman border resumed a day after a bomb blast killed six people near a taxi stand. Officials cleared the area before reopening the crossing. Pakistan continues deporting undocumented Afghans, a policy criticised by rights groups for leaving returnees v
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Kurmi community starts rail blockade in Jharkhand and West Bengal, demandi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Kurmi community in Hazaribagh district on Saturday launched a high-voltage "Rail Roko" protest at Charhi railway station, bringing rail operations to a complete standstill from 8 AM onwards.
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"Lyngdoh excuse used to deny students constitutional rights": Kanhaiya Kum
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar strongly criticised the 2025 Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections results, alleging that students are being denied their rights and student politics is being weakened.
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Geneva: Religious minorities facing persistent challenges in Pakistan and
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human rights activist Arif Aajakia, voiced concerns about the human rights situation in Pakistan and Bangladesh during the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
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Delhi High Court protects Karan Johar's personality rights, flags concerns
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, while passing the order, observed that infringers cannot misuse Johar's name, acronym "KJo", image, likeness, voice or any other attributes of his persona. The High Court also specifically prohibited the use of deepfakes, GIFs, face-morphing and other AI-d
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"Almatti height increase death warrant for Telangana by Karnataka Congress
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
KTR pointed out that the Karnataka cabinet, three days ago, decided to raise Almatti's height from 519 feet to 524 feet. He alleged that this was not merely for an additional 100 TMC of water, but part of a conspiracy to deprive Telangana of its rightful share of Krishna waters and turn e
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Indian voice at UNHRC calls out Pakistan's role in cross-border terrori
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A photo exhibition on the theme, "United for Peace: Development, Communal Harmony, and Resilience in the Face of Terrorism held at Geneva's broken chair monument in Geneva, coincided with the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).his exhibition represented India as
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Kashmiri activist at UNHRC exposes Pakistan's hand in Pahalgam carnage
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, a Kashmiri activist, Javed Beigh, in his oral intervention, strongly condemned Pakistan for orchestrating the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Javed asserted that Pakistan-backed militants were dir
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NGOs urge UNHRC to act against cross-border terrorism from Pakistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the ongoing 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), three UN-accredited international NGOs delivered strong oral interventions urging decisive global action against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
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Punjab government committed to addressing issues of SC and BC communities:
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday reiterated the state government's firm commitment to resolving the long-standing constitutional demands and issues of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backwards Classes (BCs) employees and communities.
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