Karapatan hits ‘psychological torture’ of 9 detained Sona protesters

MANILA, Philippines—Human rights group Karapatan urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to stop the “psychological torture” of nine protesters arrested during Monday’s rallies relating to the State of the Nation Address (Sona). The group said the apprehended persons were questioned without their lawyers and pressur

"CPI(ML) Liberation MLA Sandeep Saurav and several AISA activists remain behind bars for participating in protests against alleged paper leaks, especially student and youth activists in Bihar," says AISA national president Neha

2 min readKolkataJul 26, 2026 05:00 AM IST A confrontation between the protestors and the police took place at Esplanade’s Dorina Crossing at around 5.50pm, towards the end of the rally. (Express photo by Partha Paul) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state had, for the first time, invoked its newly