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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoLadakh statehood activist arrested days after violent crackdown by Modi
Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh environmentalist and activist, was arrested during a government crackdown after violent protests demanding Ladakh statehood and autonomy left several protesters dead.
fromThe New Yorker
4 months agoCharlie Kirk and the Long Shadow of Political Violence
to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. The Washington Roundtable discusses the fatal shooting of the right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk, who was killed on Wednesday during a speech on a college campus. The panel considers whether the United States risks tumbling into a spiral of political violence, and how the Administration might use this moment to justify a crackdown on political opponents.
US politics
LGBT
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months agoPride march in Serbia condemns police violence at anti-government rallies, seeks LGBTQ+ rights
Belgrade Pride march condemned police violence and expressed solidarity with student-led protests demanding accountability for alleged corruption and a government crackdown under President Aleksandar Vučić.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months agoKenya activist gets bail after arrest over illegal possession of ammunition
Boniface Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan human rights activist, was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition following his alleged involvement in deadly antigovernment protests in June. He was accused of possessing tear gas canisters and a blank round, but he denied the charges, claiming there is no evidence against him. Mwangi described his prosecution as a shame and emphasized his stance against being labeled a terrorist.
Social justice
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