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UK plans "most far-reaching" asylum overhaul, may extend settlement wait t
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Britain plans major asylum reforms, making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the system is "out of control," while rights groups warn the changes will increase uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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Pakistan fails to answer as VBMP's longest human rights protest exposes de
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has completed 6,000 days of continuous protest in Quetta, marking one of Pakistan's longest-running human rights campaigns. Families of the disappeared have gathered outside the Quetta Press Club for nearly sixteen years, holding photographs and
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Keerthy Suresh becomes UNICEF India's Celebrity Advocate for child rights
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Award-winning actor will further join the movement to champion the rights of children with UNICEF.
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Pakistan intensifies state repression as more Baloch men disappear in cust
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Families and community members say the individuals were whisked away to unknown locations, after which all communication and information about them ceased, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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"I pray that none of you ever have to walk my path, no house should have a
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In an emotional post on X, Rohini claimed that she was "humiliated," "abused," and even faced the threat of being hit with a slipper. Rohini, a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother, stood up for her rights and dignity. Her family and community expected her to compromise, but she ref
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As SIR begins in Bengal, Sonagachi sex workers demand inclusion in voter l
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation, with some having no connection with their paren
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"Not everyone in Tamil Nadu has 'Right to Vote' today": TVK chief Vijay fl
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"If I say that even at this very moment, not everyone in Tamil Nadu has the right to vote, would you believe it? Don't think I'm trying to scare you, this is the truth. And the main reason for this situation is the SIR process," Vijay said.
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"Exempt Matua community from strict documentary requirements under SIR":
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Member of the Congress Working Committee, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has written to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking urgent intervention to exempt the deprived Matua community of West Bengal from the strict documentary requirements under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to form
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Tribal pride has been integral part of India's consciousness, cannot forge
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that tribal pride has been an integral part of India's consciousness for thousands of years, and the country cannot forget the contribution of tribal society in the freedom movement.
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Pakistan accused of escalating enforced disappearances as new cases grip B
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Reports of suspected enforced disappearances have once again emerged from several districts of Balochistan, prompting families to stage demonstrations and appeal to authorities for the return of their missing relatives, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose calls for special attention to tribal
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday emphasised the need to address the grievances of tribal communities during the Jharkhand Foundation Day event held at Raj Bhavan, West Bengal.
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