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"I'm Being Followed": Sonam Wangchuk's Wife To Supreme Court
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has claimed that she has been followed and is under constant surveillance ever since she arrived in Delhi after her husband's arrest for provoking protesters and alleged Pakistan links
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Sonam Wangchuk's 'Gandhian' Message From Jail To Ladakh Statehood Protesters
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is in a Jodhpur jail after his arrest in the aftermath of the unrest in Ladakh, has appealed for peace and unity and urged the people of Ladakh to continue their struggle for statehood in the "true Gandhian way"
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Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks His Release From Jail
Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the release of the climate activist, who was arrested last week under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.
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Week After Ladakh Violence, 26 Protesters Released In Goodwill Gesture
The government has released 26 men detained during violent protests in Ladakh last week - over demands for statehood and constitutional safeguards - to help settle frayed nerves and demonstrate an intent to resolve this matter peacefully.
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The Jail That Houses Sonam Wangchuk And An Activist's Hunger Strike Threat
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam To Stay In Jail As Top Court Defers Bail Plea Hearing
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 22 the hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.
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"5-Year Jail Without Trial Itself Grounds For Bail": Umar Khalid's Partner
The Supreme Court is the only option left, Umar Khalid's partner said on Tuesday after the high court rejected the bail plea of the activist who has been in jail since September 2020 in a conspiracy case linked to the northeast Delhi riots.
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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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Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration
On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child's birth in New York.
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Evin Prison: The Infamous Iranian Jail Struck By Israel
Built in 1971, the Evin Prison was used by the Shah regime to detain thousands of political prisoners in horrifying conditions.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Jailed Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Meets Newborn Son For First Time
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said.
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Key Accused In Murder Case Attacked Inside Karnataka Jail
A key accused in the murder of a Hindutva activist was on Monday attacked inside a jail in Karnataka's Mangaluru.
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Court Relaxes Jail Term, Releases Medha Patkar On Probation In Defamation Case
In a reprieve to social activist Medha Patkar, facing a five-month imprisonment, a Delhi court on Tuesday released her on "probation of good conduct" in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena, when he headed an NGO in Gujarat.
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Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Campaigners In Largest Security Case
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.
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"I'm Being Followed": Sonam Wangchuk's Wife To Supreme Court
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has claimed that she has been followed and is under constant surveillance ever since she arrived in Delhi after her husband's arrest for provoking protesters and alleged Pakistan links
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Sonam Wangchuk's 'Gandhian' Message From Jail To Ladakh Statehood Protesters
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is in a Jodhpur jail after his arrest in the aftermath of the unrest in Ladakh, has appealed for peace and unity and urged the people of Ladakh to continue their struggle for statehood in the "true Gandhian way"
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Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks His Release From Jail
Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the release of the climate activist, who was arrested last week under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.
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Week After Ladakh Violence, 26 Protesters Released In Goodwill Gesture
The government has released 26 men detained during violent protests in Ladakh last week - over demands for statehood and constitutional safeguards - to help settle frayed nerves and demonstrate an intent to resolve this matter peacefully.
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The Jail That Houses Sonam Wangchuk And An Activist's Hunger Strike Threat
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam To Stay In Jail As Top Court Defers Bail Plea Hearing
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 22 the hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.
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"5-Year Jail Without Trial Itself Grounds For Bail": Umar Khalid's Partner
The Supreme Court is the only option left, Umar Khalid's partner said on Tuesday after the high court rejected the bail plea of the activist who has been in jail since September 2020 in a conspiracy case linked to the northeast Delhi riots.
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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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Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration
On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child's birth in New York.
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Evin Prison: The Infamous Iranian Jail Struck By Israel
Built in 1971, the Evin Prison was used by the Shah regime to detain thousands of political prisoners in horrifying conditions.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Jailed Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Meets Newborn Son For First Time
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said.
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Key Accused In Murder Case Attacked Inside Karnataka Jail
A key accused in the murder of a Hindutva activist was on Monday attacked inside a jail in Karnataka's Mangaluru.
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Court Relaxes Jail Term, Releases Medha Patkar On Probation In Defamation Case
In a reprieve to social activist Medha Patkar, facing a five-month imprisonment, a Delhi court on Tuesday released her on "probation of good conduct" in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena, when he headed an NGO in Gujarat.
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Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Campaigners In Largest Security Case
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.
