United States Activist
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
-
EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
-
"Epidemic-Level Violence": US Trans Woman And Documentary Star Shot Dead
Koko Da Doll, an actor and transgender rights activist who was featured in the award-winning documentary "Kokomo City", was shot dead in the United States on Tuesday, the police said.
-
US Court To Hear Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Abortion Pill In Country
A Texas judge favored by anti-abortion activists will hear arguments Wednesday in an unprecedented challenge to the legality of a widely-used abortion pill.
-
US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
-
TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
-
Protests In US Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man
Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.
-
Saudi Embassy Street In Washington Renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way"
The street in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden's planned visit to the kingdom.
-
"My Body My Choice": Thousands Rally Across US For Abortion Rights
Thousands of activists, many in pink, took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
-
Wife Of Activist Barred From Leaving China Dies After 15 Years Apart
The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United States after her husband's pleas to be allowed to leave China and reunite with her went ignored, rights activists said.
-
Jailed Activist Akhil Gogoi Seeks United Opposition Candidate In Assam
Jailed Assam activist Akhil Gogoi, who has been in prison for over a year after his arrest in a case related to the violence during the anti-citizenship law protests in the state, has written a letter urging opposition leaders to project a united chief ministerial candidate to defeat the ruling BJP-led alliance in the upcoming Assam assembly electi...
-
US Honours Activist Anjali Bharadwaj For Her Work On Combating Corruption
The United States on Tuesday honoured Indian social activist Anjali Bhardwaj with the International Anti-corruption Champions Award.
-
US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.
-
Trial Of Hong Kong Activists Begins In China, US Calls For Their "Immediate Release"
The trial in China of a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan opened Monday, as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says "fled tyranny".
-
BJP and TMC Workers Clash in Bengal's Birbhum, Bombs Thrown
Crude bombs were hurled and stones thrown at passing vehicles when ruling TMC and BJP activists clashed on way to a rally by the saffron party's state unit president Dilip Ghosh in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Wednesday.
-
Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
-
EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
-
"Epidemic-Level Violence": US Trans Woman And Documentary Star Shot Dead
Koko Da Doll, an actor and transgender rights activist who was featured in the award-winning documentary "Kokomo City", was shot dead in the United States on Tuesday, the police said.
-
US Court To Hear Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Abortion Pill In Country
A Texas judge favored by anti-abortion activists will hear arguments Wednesday in an unprecedented challenge to the legality of a widely-used abortion pill.
-
US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
-
TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
-
Protests In US Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man
Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.
-
Saudi Embassy Street In Washington Renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way"
The street in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden's planned visit to the kingdom.
-
"My Body My Choice": Thousands Rally Across US For Abortion Rights
Thousands of activists, many in pink, took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
-
Wife Of Activist Barred From Leaving China Dies After 15 Years Apart
The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United States after her husband's pleas to be allowed to leave China and reunite with her went ignored, rights activists said.
-
Jailed Activist Akhil Gogoi Seeks United Opposition Candidate In Assam
Jailed Assam activist Akhil Gogoi, who has been in prison for over a year after his arrest in a case related to the violence during the anti-citizenship law protests in the state, has written a letter urging opposition leaders to project a united chief ministerial candidate to defeat the ruling BJP-led alliance in the upcoming Assam assembly electi...
-
US Honours Activist Anjali Bharadwaj For Her Work On Combating Corruption
The United States on Tuesday honoured Indian social activist Anjali Bhardwaj with the International Anti-corruption Champions Award.
-
US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.
-
Trial Of Hong Kong Activists Begins In China, US Calls For Their "Immediate Release"
The trial in China of a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan opened Monday, as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says "fled tyranny".
-
BJP and TMC Workers Clash in Bengal's Birbhum, Bombs Thrown
Crude bombs were hurled and stones thrown at passing vehicles when ruling TMC and BJP activists clashed on way to a rally by the saffron party's state unit president Dilip Ghosh in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Wednesday.
