Civil Society Activists

The Pakistan government has booked all major Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including its chairman Imran Khan, as well as some civil society activists for sedition, Pakistan-based Business Recorder newspaper reported.

Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.

After five years of negotiations involving the government, tech companies and civil society activists, the world's largest democracy is sending its debate on privacy back to the drawing board.

Thai activists involved in pro-democracy protests in the country had their smartphones or other devices infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, according to investigators at cybersecurity research groups Citizen Lab and iLaw. At least 30 people, including activists, scholars and people working with civil society groups, were targeted with the ...

With a section of civil society criticising the Supreme Court's denunciation of activist Teesta Setalvad, a group of former judges and bureaucrats on Tuesday slammed their remarks as "politically motivated" and supported a criminal case against her.

Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor were among dozens of political leaders, journalists and civil society members to mourn the death of Stan Swamy - the 84-year-old activist arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case

Prominent members of Kolkata's civil society, many of whom were among the 49 people who recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against cow-related mob killings, have now written to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to condemn police action on teachers and the assault on a theatre actor in recent weeks.

Delhi Democratic Alliance (DDA), a coalition of activists, trade union leaders, and a few civil society groups working for the downtrodden, have fielded Munna Lal and four other candidates for elections in Delhi, in an "act of defiance" against existing parties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Guwahati for a two-day tour of the Northeast on Friday evening, only to be greeted with black flags and angry activists protesting the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. Several civil society groups across the Northeast -- including the All Assam Students Union -- have decided to intensify their ongoing...

Thirty-five-year-old social activist Shipra Sharma called her mother on January 14 to inform that she had "safely arrived" in Kabul, Afghanistan, soon after landing in the strife-torn country.

Nearly 90 lawmakers, several prominent civil society members, activists and leaders of farmers' movements have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising concerns over fund crunch in rural employment scheme MGNREGA.

The Kerala police today decided to summon a Jalandhar bishop, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun for questioning amid pressure from the activists and civil society groups. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting, news agency PTI reported. 

Under pressure from activists, women's groups and civil society, the Kerala police decided to summon a Bishop accused of raping a nun for questioning, reported news agency Press Trust of India. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting. Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal will be questioned on September 19. There have been calls from al...

Double standards in the treatment of alleged offenders in the Bhima-Koregaon violence and the five activists arrested on Tuesday on accusations of Maoist links: That's what a section of activists and the civil society has pointed out after yesterday's action by the Pune police

A day after the Maharashtra Police arrested five prominent activists for suspected links to Maoists, officers on Wednesday filed a document in a Pune court asking for their custody. The document - a remand report - gave 16 reasons why the rights activists should be in police custody, but had none of the dramatic claims made by the public prosecutor...

The Pakistan government has booked all major Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including its chairman Imran Khan, as well as some civil society activists for sedition, Pakistan-based Business Recorder newspaper reported.

Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.

After five years of negotiations involving the government, tech companies and civil society activists, the world's largest democracy is sending its debate on privacy back to the drawing board.

Thai activists involved in pro-democracy protests in the country had their smartphones or other devices infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, according to investigators at cybersecurity research groups Citizen Lab and iLaw. At least 30 people, including activists, scholars and people working with civil society groups, were targeted with the ...

With a section of civil society criticising the Supreme Court's denunciation of activist Teesta Setalvad, a group of former judges and bureaucrats on Tuesday slammed their remarks as "politically motivated" and supported a criminal case against her.

Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor were among dozens of political leaders, journalists and civil society members to mourn the death of Stan Swamy - the 84-year-old activist arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case

Prominent members of Kolkata's civil society, many of whom were among the 49 people who recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against cow-related mob killings, have now written to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to condemn police action on teachers and the assault on a theatre actor in recent weeks.

Delhi Democratic Alliance (DDA), a coalition of activists, trade union leaders, and a few civil society groups working for the downtrodden, have fielded Munna Lal and four other candidates for elections in Delhi, in an "act of defiance" against existing parties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Guwahati for a two-day tour of the Northeast on Friday evening, only to be greeted with black flags and angry activists protesting the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. Several civil society groups across the Northeast -- including the All Assam Students Union -- have decided to intensify their ongoing...

Thirty-five-year-old social activist Shipra Sharma called her mother on January 14 to inform that she had "safely arrived" in Kabul, Afghanistan, soon after landing in the strife-torn country.

Nearly 90 lawmakers, several prominent civil society members, activists and leaders of farmers' movements have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising concerns over fund crunch in rural employment scheme MGNREGA.

The Kerala police today decided to summon a Jalandhar bishop, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun for questioning amid pressure from the activists and civil society groups. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting, news agency PTI reported. 

Under pressure from activists, women's groups and civil society, the Kerala police decided to summon a Bishop accused of raping a nun for questioning, reported news agency Press Trust of India. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting. Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal will be questioned on September 19. There have been calls from al...

Double standards in the treatment of alleged offenders in the Bhima-Koregaon violence and the five activists arrested on Tuesday on accusations of Maoist links: That's what a section of activists and the civil society has pointed out after yesterday's action by the Pune police

A day after the Maharashtra Police arrested five prominent activists for suspected links to Maoists, officers on Wednesday filed a document in a Pune court asking for their custody. The document - a remand report - gave 16 reasons why the rights activists should be in police custody, but had none of the dramatic claims made by the public prosecutor...