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Iran Arrests Faezeh Hashemi, Daughter of Former President Rafsanjani, for Inciting Anti-Hijab Protesters

Hashemi is a former lawmaker and women's rights activist. She said the Iranian clerical establishment, which her father helped bring to power.

Sep 29, 2022

By Jacob J

Arizona: Phoenix Police Shoot Dead Somali Refugee Who Kept Throwing Rocks at Patrol Cars

Ali Osman's family said he was suffering from mental health issues, while the family's attorney said the man was throwing just rocks, not boulders.

Sep 29, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Dong Yaoqiong: Father of Woman Who Defaced Xi Jinping's Poster Dies Mysteriously in Jail

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan incarcerated Dong Yaoqiong in a psychiatric hospital for splashing ink on a poster of Xi Jinping in a live-streamed protest on social media.

Sep 27, 2022

By IANS

Who is Jennifer Zeng? Social Media Abuzz With Speculation after Activist and Falun Gong Follower Tweets About Xi Jinping's House Arrest

Jennifer Zeng, a follower of the banned religious group Falun Gong in China, set the internet abuzz by suggesting the Chinese President Xi Jinping was under house arrest.

Sep 26, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

What is Execution Via Nitrogen Hypoxia? Alabama Death Row Convict Alan Miller Gets Last Minute Reprieve From Dying by Lethal Injection

The state of Alabama had to call off the execution of Alan Miller because of trouble accessing his veins and time constraints.

Sep 23, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

22 Uighur People Under China's Covid Lockdown Died of Starvation on Single Day - Report

The deaths were reported from the northern Xinjiang city of Ghulja, where harsh Covid lockdown policies have been in place for months, Radio Free Asia reported.

Sep 23, 2022

By Jacob J

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'Death to the Islamic Republic'; Chant Iran Anti-Hijab Protesters as Security Forces Shoot Five Dead

Millions of protesters have taken to the streets across cities and towns in Iran to protest over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Sep 20, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Russia Leaves Death Everywhere, Zelensky Says as Mass Burial Site is Found in Ukraine's Izyum

Ukraines chief investigator said the mass burial site discovered in Izyum has as many as 440 graves.

Sep 16, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

South Africa: Angry Students Set University of Limpopo on Fire Over Accommodation Allowance

The University of Limpopo is facing angry students over months of delay in accommodation allowance.

Sep 15, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Iran Sentences to Death 2 Women Who Fought LGBTQ Abuse in Kurdistan Semi-Autonomous Region

The rights activists were accused of "promoting homosexuality", and "promoting Christianity.

Sep 8, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Russian Court Revokes Print License of Novaya Gazeta Newspaper Run By Putin-Critic Dmitry Muratov

Muratov, the editor-in-chief who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, described the ruling as a "political hit job.

Sep 5, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Forced Removal or Evacuation? Thousands of Civilians Were Moved from Ukraine to Russia, Says Report

Nearly two million Ukraine civilians have been moved to Russia since the start of the war in February 2022, say Ukrainian and Russian officials.

Sep 4, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Who is the Man of the Hole? Last Member of Mysterious, Uncontacted Amazonian Tribe Found Dead

The "Man of the Hole" who was the last member of the mysterious Tanaru Indigenous Territory in the western Amazon state of Rondonia, has been found dead.

Sep 4, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

BREAKING: Myanmar Executes 4 Pro-Democracy Activists Including Former Lawmaker From Aung San Suu Kyi's Party

Myanmar's state media said on Monday the activists were executed for leading 'brutal and inhumane terror acts'.

Jul 25, 2022

By Jacob J

Israeli Phone Spyware Pegasus Used to Target 30 Thai Rights Activists, Says Southeast Asian Internet Watchdog

Pegasus has been used by governments around the world to spy on journalists, activists, and dissidents.

Jul 18, 2022

By Reuters

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