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US calls for immediate release of women's rights activists imprisoned in China
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US calls for immediate release of women's rights activists imprisoned in China

Ronit Kawale
June 19, 2024

The United States condemns the unjust sentencing of independent journalist and women’s rights activist Huang Xueqin (Sophia Huang) and labor rights activist Wang Jianbing, and urges Beijing to immediately release both activists. These sentences...

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Pakistan: Protest rally held in Turbat on Eid demanding recovery of missing people
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Pakistan: Protest rally held in Turbat on Eid demanding recovery of missing people

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

Families of those forcibly disappeared held a protest rally in Turbat's central town of Kech on the first day of Eid. The demonstration was attended by a large number of people and participants demanded...

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US Representative McCaul in Dharamsala said, President Biden will sign 'Resolve Tibet Act'
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US Representative McCaul in Dharamsala said, President Biden will sign 'Resolve Tibet Act'

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

Kicking off a crucial visit to Dharamshala on Tuesday, Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, who is leading a bipartisan US delegation, reaffirmed President Joe Biden's intention to...

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EU raises human rights concerns with China in 39th dialogue session
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EU raises human rights concerns with China in 39th dialogue session

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

The EU reiterated its concerns regarding fundamental freedoms, labour rights, judicial independence and forced labour in China during the 39th session of the Joint Human Rights Dialogue held in Chongqing. The session was held...

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Nepal: After the Covid pandemic, Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, is again crowded with tourists
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Nepal: After the Covid pandemic, Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, is again crowded with tourists

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

By Binod Prasad Adhikari After remaining silent for two years due to the Covid pandemic, the Maya Devi temple in Lumbini, believed to be the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, is once again witnessing a...

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Taiwan issues warning over alleged Chinese influence in political party recruitment
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Taiwan issues warning over alleged Chinese influence in political party recruitment

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has issued a stern warning against the formation of political entities under foreign influence. The advice comes following allegations that a Chinese entity attempted to recruit Taiwanese celebrities...

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Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying property without US green card
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Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying property without US green card

Ronit Kawale
June 18, 2024

Florida has signed a law banning Chinese citizens without a US green card from buying property in the state, sparking anger among Chinese citizens, CNN reports. The law underscores growing tensions between the world's...

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Uighur organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid celebrations in Xinjiang
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Uighur organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid celebrations in Xinjiang

Ronit Kawale
June 17, 2024

In contrast to global Muslim celebrations on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused the Chinese government of intensifying its crackdown on Islamic practices in Xinjiang, historically known as...

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On Eid-ul-Adha, demand for action on the plight of Uighur and Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang
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On Eid-ul-Adha, demand for action on the plight of Uighur and Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang

Ronit Kawale
June 17, 2024

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, organisations advocating for the rights of Uighur and Turkic Muslims in East Turkistan (Xinjiang province of China) have issued poignant messages calling for global solidarity and...

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Pakistan: Balochs hold protest on Eid to highlight issue of enforced disappearances
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Pakistan: Balochs hold protest on Eid to highlight issue of enforced disappearances

Ronit Kawale
June 17, 2024

In a poignant display of their enduring grief and frustration, victims of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have decided to forgo traditional Eid celebrations and instead hold protests to express their anger against state agencies...

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