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Myanmar: People worried as 2nd NLD member dies in military detention
10Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

Myanmar: People worried as 2nd NLD member dies in military detention

People in Myanmar are worried after another leader from Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) died in military detention after being allegedly tortured in custody, according to a watchdog group.The report by watchdog group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) also mentioned the notorious night-time raids that have been picking up people without further notice.Since the military seized power in a coup on February 1, security forces quickly moved to stifle dissent and arrested government officials, protesters, journalists, civil servants and NGO workers and repressed independent media.Human Rights Watch said that people who are forcibly disappeared are more likely to be subjected to torture or ill-treatment than others arrested.Assis
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Myanmar: 11 more protesters killed as military intensifies crackdown
3Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Myanmar: 11 more protesters killed as military intensifies crackdown

After security forces in Myanmar heavily intensified the crackdown on protests against the military coup, reports say that at least 11 more people were killed on Wednesday.The demonstration against the Myanmar Army, which seized power on February 1 and ousted the democratically elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has entered its fourth week.Security forces have begun a violent crackdown on protestors in towns and cities across the country.At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday, as police and military forces “confronted peaceful demonstrations,” the UN Human Rights Office said. The reported casualties marked Sunday as the deadliest day since the military seized power on February 1.The UN Human Rights Office said it had received “cred
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Ambassadors to Myanmar ask military to stop violence
16Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Ambassadors to Myanmar ask military to stop violence

As protests against the Myanmar military coup continue to rage across the country, the Ambassadors to Myanmar on Sunday called on the military junta to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians.The envoys have issued a joint statement condemning the detention and the arrests of political leaders, civil society activists, and civil servants, as well as the harassment of journalists.The official statement has been signed by Ambassadors to Myanmar from Canada; the Delegation of the European Union and EU Member States with presence in Myanmar: Denmark, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden; Norway; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and the United States."We call on security forces to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civili...
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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
30Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors

After Beijing detained 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 – who were allegedly attempting to flee to Taiwan in August to escape the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) draconian National Security Law, Canada has voiced its concern and urged the Chinese authorities to conduct trials on the basis of the Human Rights framework."Canada expresses deep concern over the secret trial involving the Shenzhen12. We urge Chinese authorities to conduct trials in accordance with due process and judicial transparency in line with international Human Rights norms and standards," the Canadian Government's foreign policy handle tweeted.London also expressed concern that the defendants were "tried in secret" and were denied access to lawyers of their choosing."We are deeply conce
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Nepal: Thousands protest against Pakistan’s role in 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks
27Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Nepal: Thousands protest against Pakistan’s role in 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks

On the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, thousands of people in Nepal took to the streets to protest against state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan.With banners in their hands, people staged demonstrations across the country, and roadblocks were also held in several parts of the country.“I want to pay tribute to those people who lost their lives in the attacks. These kinds of terrorist attacks should not happen anywhere in the world,” said one of the protesters.On November 26, 2008, 10 terrorists trained by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) carried out a series of coordinated attacks against multiple targets in Mumbai including the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Oberoi Hotel, the Leopold Cafe, the Nariman (Chabad) House, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train sta
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Curbs on Mongolian language teaching prompt large protests in china
4Oct By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
China, Politics

Curbs on Mongolian language teaching prompt large protests in china

After the announcement that the Mongolian language would gradually be replaced by Chinese in schools around Inner Mongolia, thousands of ethnic Mongolians in northern China have gathered outside schools to express their discontent with the policy which favours Chinese.“We Mongolians are a great race as well,” Dagula, a 39-year-old mother of two, said. “If we accept teaching in Chinese, our Mongolian language will really die out.”Images of the protests shared on social media sites showed crowds of parents and students amassing peacefully outside schools, singing and shouting slogans as the authorities looked on.In one video, a woman was shown flipping through the pages of a textbook, decrying the absence of Mongolian language. In another, students in blue and white uniforms shouted, “Mongol
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People Stage protest against Beijing near Chinese Consulate in Vancouver
11Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

People Stage protest against Beijing near Chinese Consulate in Vancouver

Hundreds of protestors from Tibetan and Indian diaspora took to the streets of Vancouver on July 26 to protest against Beijing, its aggressive expansionist policies, and the arrest of two Canadian citizens.The organizations which joined the protests near the Chinese Consulate Office at Vancouver Art Gallery  included Canada Tibet Committee and the Tibetan Community, Friends of Canada and India Organization, Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada, Vancouver Society of Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights in China, Vancouver Society in support of democratic movement (VSSDM), and Vancouver Uyghur Association.Due to COVID-19 restrictions each society was allowed to bring a maximum of 50 people only.Protestors, majorly belonging to the Vancouver-based 'Friends of India' organization, had previously gather
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Article 370 abrogation impact: Decline in stone-pelting incidents, strikes in Kashmir
5Aug By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Article 370 abrogation impact: Decline in stone-pelting incidents, strikes in Kashmir

After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, people of the valley have reported a significant drop in the incidents of stone pelting and militancy, saying the youth is now more focused on their studies.“The youth here has become prudent. The game that few people played with the youth of Kashmir has stopped. They know it very well that they will get nothing from militancy. Today’s youth is focused on their studies. All the protests and stone-pelting incidents that we used to see every day no longer takes place,” says Mohammed Yousuf.Stone pelting, as the name suggests, refers to assault by throwing stones, by a section of Kashmiri youth on security forces, deployed for crowd control. There were 2,653 incidents of stone-throwing in 2016. A probe by the National Investigating Age
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Indian, Iranian diaspora hold protests in London against China’s expansionist policies
20Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Indian, Iranian diaspora hold protests in London against China’s expansionist policies

Indian diaspora and a group of demonstrators led by displaced Muslims of Iranian origin demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy in London on July 12 against China’s expansionist policies and aggression at its border with India.The protestors were joined by a few activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They demanded that China should free Hong Kong and stop exploiting resources in Gilgit Baltistan, the part of erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.The demonstrators also raised slogans of “Down with China” alleging it an occupier.“We are the victim of Chinese aggression as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor passes through Gilgit Baltistan and over 6,000 Chinese army and engineers are present in PoK with an aim to expand CPEC project,” said Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activi
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Tibetan community stage protest against China outside Chinese consulate in New York
20Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Tibetan community stage protest against China outside Chinese consulate in New York

Members of the Tibetan community on July 10 staged a protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate in New York in the aftermath of Galwan valley clash between India and China.Demonstrators raised anti-China slogans and were seen waving the Indian and US flags. They were also seen holding a banner reading ‘Global Movement to Boycott Made in China’.Last week, Indian American, Taiwanese Americans and Tibetans demonstrated against China at the iconic Times Square in New York.The protests come in the aftermath of the deadly border clash in the Himalayas that left 20 Indian soldiers dead and 76 injured. Despite the impact of coronavirus in New York, the demonstration saw dozens of Indian origin Americans standing in solidarity with members of the Tibetan community and Taiwanese Americans.S
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