A prominent activist who has been an outspoken critic of China was arrested in Mongolia for “engaging in illegal activities”, local media reported. The arrest sparked outrage in the landlocked country, with many supporters viewing it as a part of a wider effort to “clean up” China's critics in the country.

Arrest of Mongolian activist and outspoken critic of China sparks outrage

The Taliban have stormed an apartment in Kabul after and arrested a woman rights activist along with her sisters. A group of 10 armed men claiming to be Taliban intelligence officials have smashed the door of an apartment in central Kabul.

Afghanistan: Taliban storms Kabul apartment, arrests woman activist and her sisters

Since the Junta takeover in Myanmar, several pro-democracy protestors have been killed. Civilians in deep forest areas are now learning how to fire weapons and fight in a makeshift camp.

Myanmar: Young citizens train to battle in a makeshift camp in deep forest against Military

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill to expand protections for people who speak up about discrimination in the workplace. A new website arrived to offer tech workers advice on how to come forward about mistreatment by their employers.

A tech whistleblower helps others speak out

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, activists and journalists have been living in fear. Activists have said that they are being hunted down by the Taliban.

Women’s rights activist and economics lecturer Frozan Safi shot dead in Afghanistan

A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city's national security law, but told the court he had "nothing to be ashamed of".

Hong Kong activist becomes youngest convict under security law

As military atrocities continue to escalate in Myanmar, reports now suggest that a pro-democracy activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising has now been arrested in an overnight raid.

Myanmar: Pro-democracy activist Ko Jimmy detained

Amazon has settled with two of its most prominent internal critics, staving off a public hearing over accusations that the company illegally fired the pair, lawyers for the parties told an administrative judge on Wednesday.

Amazon settles with activist workers who say they were illegally fired

The Taliban will have no choice than to bend to the demands of Afghan women if they want to escape economic collapse and diplomatic isolation, a leading rights activist said.

Afghan activist says Taliban have no choice but to listen to women

The new anti-abortion law in Texas is a “terrifying” reminder of the fragility of hard-won rights, pro-choice activists have said. They have also warned of a “more aggressive, much better organised [and] better funded” global opposition movement.

Activists say Texas anti-abortion law shows ‘terrifying’ fragility of women’s rights

The pandemic year of 2020 is being mentioned for another horrific milestone. Global Witness, in its report, said that 227 environmental activists were killed worldover.

Number of environmental activists killed world over highest for second year

After receiving multiple death threats due to her campaign against the development of wetlands in a national park, a prominent environment activist has been shot dead near her home in Kenya.

Environment activist shot dead outside Nairobi home

Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist, who is among 47 charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on its freest city last year, the city's public broadcaster RTHK reported.

Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law: Media

Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China. The 24-year-old, one of the democracy movement's most recognizable faces, served just under seven months behind bars for her role in an "unlawful assembly" outside the city's police headquarters during 2019's huge and often violent democracy protests.

Agnes Chow: From teen activist to jailed Hong Kong democracy leader

Israel Police on Sunday arrested a prominent activist who campaigned against threatened expulsion of Palestinian families from homes in Sheikh Jarrah, neighbourhood in east Jerusalem.

Israeli police arrest Palestinian activist in flashpoint district of Jerusalem

Qatar's public prosecution has charged a Kenyan man, who has written about migrant rights in the Gulf Arab state with receiving payment to spread disinformation, the government's communication office (GCO) said on Saturday.

Qatar charges migrant activist with taking payment to spread disinformation 

An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent activist Sanaa Seif to a year and a half in prison for 'spreading false news'. A Cairo criminal court on Wednesday convicted Seif for spreading and broadcasting false news that would cause panic, the false allegation of the spread of the coronavirus in prisons and misusing social media sites.

Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for ‘fake news’

Hong Kong's High Court has released on bail one activist charged with conspiracy to commit subversion and remanded another in a widely monitored case involving 47 others.

Court releases one Hong Kong activist on bail in case involving 47

Exiled journalists, human rights activists, and Uyghurs on Tuesday gathered at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters in Paris to persuade the anti-terror financing organisation to place Pakistan on the blacklist.

Activists protest in Paris to ensure Pak gets placed on FATF blacklist

Activist Karima Baloch family and friends are demanding for a proper investigation after the Toronto Police ruled out any foul play in her death. The 37 year old Baloch activist body was located by the police in Toronto two days after she was reported missing.

Pressure mounts on Canada to probe Karima Baloch's Death?

The family of a Ugandan activist, who was killed in an accident over the summer at one of America's top national parks, has filed a $270 million wrongful death claim.

Family of Ugandan activist killed in US files $270 mn claim

Climate activists on Tuesday (September 22) protested outside the office of Conde Nast, publisher of Vogue, Glamour and GQ magazines, demading the fashion media to "tell the truth" about the industry's impact on the environment.

Climate activists target Vogue, GQ publisher

The Communist Party of China is an "enemy" of humanity and is terrorising its own people, a blind Chinese human rights activist has said, urging other countries to join US President Donald Trump to stop China's "aggression".

Vote for Trump to stop China's ‘aggression’: Chinese Human Rights activist

Edgar Alvarez, an artist and activist, is a Venezuelan living in Bogota, Colombia. The ‘craftivist’ works with plasticine figures, through which he explains and highlights the issues in the Andean region in recent years.

Colombian 'Craftivist' Edgar Alvarez models clay to educate the masses

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