A new national security bill was unveiled by Hong Kong on Friday (Mar 8) which proposed a punishment of life imprisonment for those committing offences like insurrection and treason, as China further tightens its rule over the global financial hub.

Hong Kong brings new national security bill which speaks of wiping dissent

North Korea on Tuesday made a rare mention of dissenting votes in recent elections, although analysts dismissed it as an attempt to portray an image of a normal society rather than signalling any meaningful increase of rights in the authoritarian state.

North Korea cites rare dissent in elections even as 99 per cent voters back candidates

The United States on Monday arrested two men of Chinese descent for allegedly setting up a Chinese "police station" in New York. Dozens of Chinese security officials were charged over a campaign to monitor and harass Chinese dissidents living in the United States.

Two arrested after FBI discloses China's secret 'police stations' in New York

The Hijab is back in the news. This time due to the moral policing in Iran. Iranian women have hit the streets in protest. What are they demanding? Why is the Hijab so controversial? Molly Gambhir unveils the answers.

Gravitas Plus: Iran, Hijab & Dissent

Gravitas Plus: Iran, Hijab and Dissent

Xi Jinping will secure a third term this year. But the Chinese President could be facing dissent from within. A report claims that 3 "party elders" have written an open letter. They have allegedly criticized the "unlimited power" of the party. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping criticised by Communist Party 'elders'

With Moscow working hard to wipe out any and every remaining pocket of dissent, a Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on charges of embezzlement.

Russia's brutal repression of dissent: Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of embezzlement

Danny Fenster, an American journalist who was arrested in May as he prepared to leave Myanmar, was ordered Monday to remain in prison as police investigate a vague accusation that he disseminated information that could be harmful to the military.

An American journalist sits in prison as Myanmar suppresses dissent

First come the colorful visuals: an animation of Hong Kong’s skyline, like the opening sequence of a children’s show. Then, a grinning girl and boy pop up on screen, sandwiching a cartoon owl wearing a graduation cap and round spectacles.

A talking owl and cheery sounds: Children’s video targets dissent in Hong Kong

Governments around the world are using the pandemic as a justification to expand surveillance and crack down on dissent online, resulting in a 10th consecutive annual decline in internet freedom, a human rights watchdog report said Wednesday.

Governments use pandemic to crack down on online dissent: Watchdog

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to create two Indias — one for the rich and the other for the poor. Addressing a rally in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, Gandhi said one part is for farmers, labourers and small shopkeepers, while the other is for industrialists like Anil Ambani, Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya.

Modi wants to create two Indias- one for rich, other for poor, says Rahul Gandhi

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