Singapore opposition politician blocked from protesting
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Police have blocked a Singaporean opposition politician ofrom holding a march through the city to protest restrictions on freedom of speech ahead of the IMF-World Bank meetings.
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BATAM, Indonesia  - Activists are considering   legal action against Singapore, accusing the government of   violating human rights after police held members incommunicado   before deporting them, an activist said on Saturday.
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Police detained opposition activists Tuesday in a provincial city at a protest that Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said was thwarted by Russian authorities intent on silencing dissent
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An opposition politician in Singapore and social activists have welcomed a promise from Singapore&#39;s new Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, to ease restrictions on political debate.
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China has blocked an octogenarian  doctor instrumental in exposing China's HIV/AIDS crisis from  collecting an award from a U.S.-based advocacy group, a fellow  AIDS activist said on Monday.
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Boisterous supporters of President-elect Viktor Yushchenko blockaded the government headquarters on Wednesday, preventing the prime minister from attending a Cabinet session.
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An MP refused to admit defeat in a controversial bid to exempt MPs from the Freedom of Information Act today, despite opponents' claims it was effectively dead in the water.
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Pakistani police have detained around 350 opposition party activists in the latest attempt to muzzle criticism of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, officials said Wednesday.
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Supporters of President-elect Viktor Yushchenko aren&#39;t backing down, heeding the call of their leader by blocking the prime minister from holding a government session.
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The Himalayan Times&#39; photographer Dwarika Ranjit was prevented from entering the hall at the Soaltee Hotel where Aziz was speaking on &quot;Promoting Regional Cooperation&quot;.
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Scandal-tainted Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian won a fresh reprieve on Friday when opposition parties in parliament failed for a third time to pass a bill that would allow the electorate to vote on his removal from office.
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Congolese authorities on Monday blocked an ex-rebel chief from entering the capital to take up duties as a deputy minister under a peace deal, but promised they were still adhering to the &quot;principle&quot; of his inclusion in the government.
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Gujarat  politicians prevented police from carrying out their duties during riots in 2002, a senior policeman says.
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Pakistani authorities have detained hundreds of opposition party activists in advance of a day of protests against the government this week, opposition party officials said on Tuesday.
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A downtown stand-off between   Singapore police and an opposition politician over the right to   hold a protest march entered its second day on Sunday, after   the overnight encirclement of Chee Soon Juan and several   supporters.
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Police detain Zimbabwe opposition leader and cancel permission for protest march
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The Sun newspaper said Monday it had been stopped from printing details about alleged corruption in party funding, two days after the government obtained an injunction against the BBC.