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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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China remains among world's worst human traffickers as CCP's forced labour
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 TIP Report has again ranked China in Tier 3, the lowest category, over state-imposed forced labour and abuses against Uyghurs and minorities. The report cites detention camps, transnational repression, and lack of progress, with US officials urging stronger glo
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Transnational organised crime a concern for both India, Canada: MEA
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Canadian federal government earlier this week listed the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code giving authorities the power to freeze assets, block funding, and prosecute members under "anti-terrorism" laws.
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Illicit economies pose transnational threat: FICCI CASCADE calls for stron
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the report by FICCI CASCADE titled "Challenging Landscape of Illicit Trade: How Changing Factors of Consumption Affect Illicit Markets in 5 Key Industries in India", the size of illicit market in the five key sectors- FMCG packaged goods, personal and household care, alcohol, tobacco,
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WUC weekly brief highlights UN warning, transnational repression and Uyghu
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting attention to ongoing human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Beijing's campaign of intimidation against Uyghurs abroad, corporate complicity in forced labour, and the unresolved disappearance of Gulshan Abbas.
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G7 countries condemn attempts by Iran to target political opponents in oth
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
G7 countries condemned increasing attempts by the Iranian state to carry out transnational repression and attacks on political opponents in other countries.
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East Timor emerges as new hotspot for scam centre operations, UN warns
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNODC has warned that East Timor's Oecusse region is becoming a hotspot for scam centres linked to cybercriminals and triad networks. Operations exploit investment zones, shell companies, and multiple passports, engaging in online scams, gambling fraud, and potential human trafficking, highl
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NIA recovers three grenades, pistol in Amritsar temple grenade attack case
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recovered three hand grenades and a pistol in the Amritsar temple grenade attack case, exposing the transnational terror conspiracy involving a major arms and explosives syndicate, the agency said on Thursday.
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Two held with over 12 kg of heroin in Punjab's Faridkot
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, in a post on X, said that a case had been registered at PS Sadar Faridkot and a thorough investigation was currently underway to uncover the whole nexus, including forward and backwards linkages of the network.
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5.618 kg cocaine valued at Rs 60 crore seized at Chennai airport; 2 arrest
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Narcotics Control Bureau of Chennai (NCB Chennai) conducted a joint operation with the Air Intelligence Unit, Chennai Customs, resulting in the seizure of 5.618 kg of Cocaine at Chennai International Airport.
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China's transnational crackdown intensifies as Falun Gong faces hostility
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Since then, countless practitioners have endured arbitrary detention, torture, forced labour, and accusations of forced organ harvesting. Feng stated that this campaign represents one of the most far-reaching and brutal repressions of a faith group in modern history.
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Chinese pressure forces censorship of Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong art in Bang
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sai, a Myanmar artist and curator who left Thailand following pressure from Chinese authorities to remove the works of Tibetan and other exiled artists from an exhibition in Bangkok, expresses that he feels "not safe at all" even after moving to the UK, describing the situation as an "unprec
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