Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi early Sunday visited in hospital a pro-democracy activist who has been critical of pro-Iran armed factions, after the campaigner had been abducted and assaulted. Ali al-Mikdam, a young Iraqi journalist, activist and researcher, had disappeared on Friday, sparking widespread concern from his friends and supporters, before he was released late […]
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Palestinian activist twins detained in east Jerusalem flashpoint district
JERUSALEM: Israeli police on Sunday detained the prominent activist El-Kurd twins, whose campaign against the threatened expulsion of Palestinian families from homes in the Israel-annexed east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah has found a global audience. On Sunday morning, police arrested Mona el-Kurd, 23, at her home in Sheikh Jarrah, where a legal battle between […]
EU Announces Sanctions on Belarus after ‘Ryanair Hijacking’, Kidnapping of Journalist
The European Union has announced sanctions on Belarus after the Belarusian government used a fake bomb threat to “hijack” a plane and arrest a journalist, Roman Protasevich, earlier this week. On Sunday, Belarus had scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a Ryanair flight after falsely reporting a bomb threat in order to make the arrest. […]
Seven years on: Abeda Azad lives in the hearts of the civil society
Fans and admirers would mark the seventh death anniversary of the celebrated author, activist, poet and journalist, Abeda Iqbal Azad, who breathed her last on April 20, 2012. Her untimely death cut short her career, which was at its high point. To commemorate her anniversary, several literary organisations have planned memorial sessions and reference meetings. […]
Court disposes of Raza Khan’s abduction case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday disposed of the Raza Khan’s abduction case on the grounds that an alternative forum was being availed for further investigation. Raza, a convener of the Aghaz-e-Dosti initiative promoting peaceful ties between Pakistan and India, had gone missing since December last year. He was last seen a day before […]