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'It Is Over': Why A Deleted Op-Ed By Gen Z Student Is Going Viral In Pakistan
Pakistan might be witnessing its own Gen Z uprising, not through protests and violence, but in ideas that refused to be silenced in the face of brute force.
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"Unwavering Support To Bharat": An Open Letter To S Jaishankar From Pakistan Soil
Mir Yar Baloch, a leading Baloch leader and a human rights activist, has raised alarm over a deepening Beijing-Islamabad alliance, claiming China could deploy its military troops in Pakistan's Balochistan region within the next few months.
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"Falsely Accused By Coworker": Taslima Nasreen On Hindu Man's Lynching In Bangladesh
Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen on Saturday claimed that Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das, who was brutally killed in a mob lynching in Bangladesh, had been falsely accused of blasphemy by a Muslim coworker
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Who Was Dipu Chandra Das, Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh
Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death by a mob in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Thursday night following allegations of blasphemy, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage.
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Baloch Activist Accuses Pak Military Of Genocide-Scale Repression In Balochistan
Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detentions.
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Activists Urge UN Action On Pakistan's Enforced Disappearances, Abuses
The Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy organised a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action."
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Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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"With Censor Board's 127 Cuts, Punjab '95 Is Not My Or Diljit Dosanjh's Film": Director Honey Trehan To NDTV
Punjab '95 is a biographical drama on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, played by Diljit Dosanjh
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
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All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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"50 Men Came To My House": Manipur Rights Defender Raises Concern Over Meitei Leepun Threat
A top human rights activist in Manipur has raised concern over threats by the Imphal-based group Meitei Leepun (ML) after he gave legal aid to a Norwegian national, who, he said, was misidentified as a "Christian Chin" by the ML.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Alia Bhatt To Dua Lipa: Celebs Draw Attention To Gaza After Rafah Horror
All eyes on Rafah: From political activists to human rights groups and now Bollywood and Hollywood celebs, the world has united to draw attention to Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, currently under attack from Israeli forces.
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'It Is Over': Why A Deleted Op-Ed By Gen Z Student Is Going Viral In Pakistan
Pakistan might be witnessing its own Gen Z uprising, not through protests and violence, but in ideas that refused to be silenced in the face of brute force.
-
"Unwavering Support To Bharat": An Open Letter To S Jaishankar From Pakistan Soil
Mir Yar Baloch, a leading Baloch leader and a human rights activist, has raised alarm over a deepening Beijing-Islamabad alliance, claiming China could deploy its military troops in Pakistan's Balochistan region within the next few months.
-
"Falsely Accused By Coworker": Taslima Nasreen On Hindu Man's Lynching In Bangladesh
Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen on Saturday claimed that Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das, who was brutally killed in a mob lynching in Bangladesh, had been falsely accused of blasphemy by a Muslim coworker
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Who Was Dipu Chandra Das, Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh
Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death by a mob in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Thursday night following allegations of blasphemy, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage.
-
Baloch Activist Accuses Pak Military Of Genocide-Scale Repression In Balochistan
Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detentions.
-
Activists Urge UN Action On Pakistan's Enforced Disappearances, Abuses
The Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy organised a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action."
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Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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"With Censor Board's 127 Cuts, Punjab '95 Is Not My Or Diljit Dosanjh's Film": Director Honey Trehan To NDTV
Punjab '95 is a biographical drama on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, played by Diljit Dosanjh
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
-
All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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"50 Men Came To My House": Manipur Rights Defender Raises Concern Over Meitei Leepun Threat
A top human rights activist in Manipur has raised concern over threats by the Imphal-based group Meitei Leepun (ML) after he gave legal aid to a Norwegian national, who, he said, was misidentified as a "Christian Chin" by the ML.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
-
US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Alia Bhatt To Dua Lipa: Celebs Draw Attention To Gaza After Rafah Horror
All eyes on Rafah: From political activists to human rights groups and now Bollywood and Hollywood celebs, the world has united to draw attention to Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, currently under attack from Israeli forces.
