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‘Will stay in jail until judicial inquiry launched’: Sonam Wangchuk

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**Will Stay in Jail Until Judicial Inquiry Launched: Sonam Wangchuk**
*By Snehil Singh | Oct 05, 2025, 02:14 PM*

Sonam Wangchuk, the detained climate activist and education reformer, has announced that he will remain in Jodhpur Central Jail until an independent judicial inquiry is launched into the recent killings in Ladakh.

### Background

Wangchuk was detained last month under the National Security Act (NSA) following violent protests demanding Sixth Schedule protections for Ladakh. The protests tragically resulted in four deaths due to police firing.

### Message from Prison

On Friday, Wangchuk’s lawyer, Mustafa Haji, and his elder brother, Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley, met with him and conveyed his message to the people of Ladakh and India. Wangchuk expressed gratitude for the widespread concern and prayers, assuring everyone that he is doing well both physically and mentally.

He also extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent violence in Leh.

### Call for Independent Inquiry

Sonam Wangchuk has called for a transparent and independent judicial probe into the killings. He emphasized his readiness to continue staying in jail until such an inquiry is initiated and completed.

Reiterating his support for the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance’s (KDA) demands, Wangchuk voiced his strong backing for Sixth Schedule status and full statehood for Ladakh. He stated, “Whatever actions Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them wholeheartedly.”

### Controversy Surrounding Detention

Wangchuk’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. The Ladakh police have accused him of having links to Pakistan, and the Home Ministry has canceled his NGO’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license.

Additionally, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry is currently pending against him.

Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has raised concerns that she has not been allowed to meet or speak with her husband since his detention.

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*Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.*
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/india/will-stay-behind-bars-until-sonam-wangchuk-from-jodhpur-jail/story

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‘Will stay in jail until judicial inquiry launched’: Sonam Wangchuk

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**Will Stay in Jail Until Judicial Inquiry Launched: Sonam Wangchuk**
*By Snehil Singh | Oct 05, 2025 | 02:14 pm*

Sonam Wangchuk, the detained climate activist and education reformer, has declared that he will remain in Jodhpur Central Jail until an independent judicial inquiry is launched into the recent killings in Ladakh.

Last month, Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) following violent protests demanding Sixth Schedule protections for Ladakh. These protests turned deadly, resulting in four deaths due to police firing.

**Message from Prison**

Wangchuk’s lawyer, Mustafa Haji, and his elder brother, Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley, met him on Friday and conveyed his message to the people of Ladakh and India. Wangchuk expressed gratitude for the widespread concern and prayers, assuring that he is doing well both physically and mentally.

He also extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent violence in Leh.

**Call for Inquiry**

Wangchuk has called for an independent judicial probe into the killings. He emphasized that he is willing to stay in jail until the inquiry is initiated.

Additionally, Wangchuk reiterated his support for the demands of the Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), which seek Sixth Schedule status and full statehood for Ladakh.

“Whatever actions Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them wholeheartedly,” he said.

**Detention Controversy**

Wangchuk’s detention has sparked significant criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. The Ladakh police have accused him of having links to Pakistan, and the Home Ministry has canceled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of his NGO.

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry is currently pending against him.

Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has alleged that she has not been allowed to meet or speak with her husband since his detention.
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/india/will-stay-behind-bars-until-sonam-wangchuk-from-jodhpur-jail/story

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‘Will stay in jail until judicial inquiry launched’: Sonam Wangchuk

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**Will Stay in Jail Until Judicial Inquiry Launched: Sonam Wangchuk**
*By Snehil Singh | Oct 05, 2025, 02:14 PM*

Sonam Wangchuk, the detained climate activist and education reformer, has declared that he will remain in Jodhpur Central Jail until an independent judicial inquiry is launched into the recent killings in Ladakh.

### Background

Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) last month following violent protests in Ladakh demanding Sixth Schedule protections. These protests turned deadly when police firing resulted in four deaths.

### Message from Prison

On Friday, Wangchuk’s lawyer Mustafa Haji and his elder brother Ka Tsetan Dorjey Ley visited him and conveyed his message to the people of Ladakh and India. Wangchuk expressed gratitude for the widespread concern and prayers and assured that he was doing well both physically and mentally.

He also extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the recent violence in Leh.

### Call for Judicial Inquiry

Wangchuk has demanded an independent judicial probe into the killings and emphasized his willingness to stay in jail until such an inquiry is initiated. He reiterated his strong support for the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance’s (KDA) demands for Sixth Schedule status and full statehood for Ladakh.

“Whatever actions Apex Body takes in the interest of Ladakh, I am with them wholeheartedly,” he affirmed.

### Controversy Surrounding Detention

Wangchuk’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. Ladakh police have accused him of having links to Pakistan, and the Home Ministry has revoked his NGO’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license.

Additionally, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against him is currently pending.

Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has alleged that she has not been permitted to meet or communicate with her husband since his detention.

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*This ongoing situation continues to attract national attention as calls for transparency and justice grow louder.*
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/india/will-stay-behind-bars-until-sonam-wangchuk-from-jodhpur-jail/story

activism, immigration, law, politics

Federal indictment charges 3 activists with alleged ‘doxing’ of ICE agent in Los Angeles

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**Three Activists Indicted for “Doxing” ICE Agent Amid Immigration Raid Protests in Los Angeles**

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three activists opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration raids in Los Angeles have been indicted on charges of illegally “doxing” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, federal prosecutors announced.

According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday, investigators said the women followed the ICE agent home, livestreamed their pursuit, and later posted the agent’s address online. Upon arriving at the agent’s residence, prosecutors allege the women shouted, “ICE lives on your street and you should know,” according to the indictment.

The three defendants face one count each of conspiracy and publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent, the statement added.

Prosecutors provided details about the defendants’ status: a 25-year-old woman from Panorama City, California, is free on a $5,000 bond; a 38-year-old resident of Aurora, Colorado—also facing separate charges related to assault on a federal officer—is held in custody without bond. Authorities are still searching for the third defendant, a 37-year-old woman from Riverside, California.

“Our brave federal agents put their lives on the line every day to keep our nation safe,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “The conduct of these defendants is deeply offensive to law enforcement officers and their families. If you threaten, dox, or harm in any manner one of our agents or employees, you will face prosecution and prison time.”

**What is Doxing?**

Doxing refers to the malicious act of gathering private or identifying information about someone and releasing it online without their consent—often with the intent to harass, threaten, shame, or seek revenge.

Attorneys representing the women could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday. An inquiry was sent to the Federal Public Defender’s Office to determine whether its attorneys are representing the defendants.

**Details of the Incident**

According to the indictment, the three women followed the ICE agent last month from the federal building in downtown Los Angeles to the agent’s home in Baldwin Park, east of Los Angeles. The entire pursuit was livestreamed, court documents reveal.

In July, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned that individuals who publish personal information of federal agents could face prosecution. Her statement came after flyers circulated in Portland, Oregon, encouraging the public to collect intelligence on ICE agents.

**Context: Controversy Over ICE Enforcement Tactics**

Critics of the Trump administration’s immigration raids have expressed outrage over federal agents wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves while arresting immigrants in California. Responding to these concerns, California recently became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers—including federal immigration agents—from covering their faces while performing official duties.

The indictment and ongoing case highlight the tensions between immigration enforcement efforts and activist responses amid heightened national debate.
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-federal-indictment-charges-3-activists-with-alleged-doxing-of-ice-agent-in-los-angeles/

activism, health, local news, politics

Indore News: JAYS Protest Intensifies, Half Naked Rally Taken Out

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**Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Protest by Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (JAYS) Enters Second Week Over ‘Rat Bite Incident’ at MY Hospital**

The protest by Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (JAYS) against the infamous “rat bite incident” at Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital has now entered its second week. For the past seven days, JAYS activists have been staging an indefinite sit-in outside the hospital gate, demanding the suspension of the dean and superintendent, along with the registration of an FIR against them.

On Sunday afternoon, when their demands were not met, JAYS activists gathered at the MY Hospital gate and marched towards the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, raising slogans. From there, they proceeded in a half-naked rally to the Collectorate as a mark of strong protest.

The protestors are demanding the suspension of the dean, superintendent, and other negligent officials, as well as the registration of a culpable homicide case following the death of an Adivasi newborn from RupaPada village in Dhar district. The infant succumbed after suffering rat bites at the hospital’s NICU.

JAYS state president Pawan Dawar said, “We had informed the authorities on September 6, but till now no strict action has been taken. The government keeps giving assurances, but no accountability is being fixed.”

JAYS national president Lokesh Mujalda added, “Our demands are clear: book the dean, MY superintendent, and other responsible officials under criminal charges, and provide adequate compensation to the affected families so such incidents never happen again.”

The protest initially began on Sunday, September 21, when JAYS workers occupied the MY Hospital gate late into the night. The organisation has announced it will continue the agitation until their demands are met.

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### JAYS’ Key Demands
– Immediate suspension of the dean and superintendent of MY Hospital, along with other responsible officials.
– FIR and criminal proceedings against negligent officers.
– Compensation of Rs 1 crore each to the families of the two victims.

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### MY Hospital Rat Incident Timeline

**August 30–31**
– Rats attacked newborns in the NICU of Emway Hospital.

**September 1**
– Video surfaced showing rats present in the NICU ward.

**September 2**
– Death of a newborn from Dhar district.
– Dr Arvind Ghamghoria formed an investigation committee.
– Nurse suspended for negligence.
– Notices issued to Pediatric Surgery HOD and in-charge Anaesthesia.

**September 3**
– Death of a newborn from Dewas district.
– State-level investigation committee formed on the Chief Minister’s orders.

**September 4**
– State-level committee from Bhopal inspected the hospital.

**September 6**
– Family of the Dhar victim reached the hospital.
– Informed that four fingers of the newborn were bitten by rats.

**September 9**
– Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla reviewed the incident at MY Hospital.

**September 10**
– Family of the Dewas victim met Collector Shivam Verma.
– Rs 5 lakh assistance provided to the family.
– NICU incident in-charge Dr Mukesh Joshi suspended.
– Departmental head Dr Brajesh Rathore removed from his post.
– Madhya Pradesh High Court took suo motu cognizance of the case.
– State government directed status report submission by September 15.

**September 21**
– JAYS began protest at main gate of MY Hospital.

**September 23**
– Doctors and staff of Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital Junior Doctors Association launched a counter-protest against the indefinite agitation by JAYS.
– Alumni of MGM extended support to JAYS.

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The protest continues as JAYS demands strict accountability and justice for the victims of this tragic incident. Updates will follow as the situation unfolds.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-news-jays-protest-intensifies-half-naked-rally-taken-out

activism, egypt, politics

Family reunites as activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah returns home after 12 years in Egyptian prison

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CAIRO (AP) — The downtown Cairo apartment of Alaa Abd el-Fattah was filled with laughter and joy Tuesday as family and friends gathered to absorb the long-awaited news: the pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist had finally walked free.

Abd el-Fattah was pardoned by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and released Monday after spending almost all of the past 12 years in prison. He and five other prisoners had been pardoned after the National Council for Human Rights acted on behalf of their families, urging the president to consider their situations on humanitarian grounds.

“I felt a wave of sudden relief as if my body had been clenched tight for years and was finally loosening and just now releasing a weight that I have been carrying,” Abd el-Fattah’s sister, Sanaa Seif, told The Associated Press at the family apartment. She is one of the family members who waged an international campaign for his release.

Seif was walking her dog when the news broke that her brother had been pardoned. As her phone rang nonstop with calls and notifications, she and her family drove to Wadi Natroun prison, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) outside Cairo, to pick him up. They then received a call from a neighbor’s phone: it was Abd el-Fattah himself, telling them he had already arrived at the family’s house.

‘Wrapped by a layer of sadness’

Abd el-Fattah was first sent to prison in 2014 for participating in an unauthorized protest and allegedly assaulting a police officer, before being released in early 2019. He was arrested again in September 2019 during a security crackdown that followed rare anti-government protests in Egypt.

After more than two years in pretrial detention, an emergency security court sentenced him to five years for spreading false news. When his release date came up in September 2024, authorities refused to count his time in pretrial detention and ordered him held until January 3, 2027.

When Egypt didn’t release Abd el-Fattah last September, his mother, Laila Soueif, began her own hunger strike in Britain but became seriously ill and ended the strike in July. Soueif, a mathematics professor at Cairo University who was born in London, helped her son obtain British citizenship in 2021, hoping it would lead to his release.

Due to her deteriorating health from the hunger strike, Soueif frequently received treatment at St. Thomas’s Hospital in London. She ended the strike in July after multiple appeals from family and friends. Seif said Tuesday that her mother is “miraculously doing better” despite some lingering health issues.

Abd el-Fattah’s family is still adjusting to his freedom. His sister said she is slowly getting used to hearing her brother’s voice in the background again.

“Our happiness, no matter how huge, is wrapped by a layer of sadness because the situation [in Egypt] is bad,” Soueif said. “Real happiness will not be complete unless those unjustly detained are released.”

A family looks to the future

With Abd el-Fattah now free, his family is looking to the future. Soueif said her son will likely settle a few matters in the U.K. for the sake of his son Khaled, and that she will return to teaching at the university next week.

“I’m going back to my regular life as a faculty teaching member living in Egypt and expressing opposition against the government when I see something wrong,” she said.

Abd el-Fattah previously took part in the 2011 uprising that toppled autocratic former President Hosni Mubarak, and later was active in protests against human rights abuses and military trials of civilians.

An influential blogger, Abd el-Fattah hails from a family of political activists, lawyers, and writers. His late father was one of Egypt’s most tireless rights lawyers, his sisters — British citizens as well — are also political activists, and his aunt is the award-winning novelist Ahdaf Soueif.

Thameen Al-Kheetan, a spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, praised Egypt’s decision to release Abd el-Fattah in a statement Tuesday and called “on Egypt to ensure the release of all those arbitrarily detained.”

https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-family-reunites-as-activist-alaa-abd-el-fattah-returns-home-after-12-years-in-prison/

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Rifts in Gaza flotilla? Greta Thunberg removed from leadership committee

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**Rifts Emerge in Gaza Flotilla: Greta Thunberg Removed from Leadership Committee**

Greta Thunberg, the renowned Swedish climate activist, has been quietly removed from the leadership committee of the Global Sumud Flotillas. This decision comes amid internal rifts and communication challenges faced by the flotilla organizers during their mission to breach the Gaza naval blockade.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to challenge the blockade on Gaza, made a scheduled stop in Tunisia. Greta Thunberg was seen arriving at the port of Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, as part of this effort. The flotilla paused for two days in Tunisia before setting sail again on September 10, 2025, to join the Maghreb Sumud Flotilla on its journey to Gaza.

The ongoing tensions within the flotilla’s leadership highlight the complexities of coordinating such a high-profile and politically sensitive mission. As the flotilla continues its voyage, organizers are working to resolve internal disputes to maintain their focus on challenging the naval blockade.

*Tunis, Tunisia, September 7, 2025.*
*Photo credit: REUTERS/JIHED ABIDELLAOUI*
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-868231