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#12204918

28 March 2025

Iranian protesters walk past an anti-U.S. giant banner during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, Iran, on March 28, 2025.

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#12046707

12 February 2025

A demonstrator covers his head with bandages with slogans demanding the amendment of the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal on February 12, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to authorities concerned to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046708

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards stating reasons for their symbolic imprisonment, demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license with a two-year validity for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions clandestinely attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046709

12 February 2025

A demonstrator holds a placard demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions clandestinely attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046710

12 February 2025

A demonstrator holds a placard demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions clandestinely attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046711

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046713

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions clandestinely attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046715

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046717

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046718

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#12046719

12 February 2025

Demonstrators hold placards demanding an amendment to the Social Media Bill tabled in the federal parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025. The Bill proposes provisions for a license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms, or institutions to operate digital platforms and the renewal of the permission, granting the rights to the concerned authorities to ban the operation of such platforms and remove content in violation of the terms and conditions. It also proposes conditions for the users of social sites. The opposition, as well as social media users, claim these provisions attempt to impose censorship and curtail basic human rights.

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#11936102

12 January 2025

Female members of the Basij paramilitary force, under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), carry a giant Iran flag and march under an Iranian-made long-range surface-to-surface missile during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025.

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#11935051

11 January 2025

An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps armed personnel wears a mask and holds a corner of a giant Iranian flag while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The IRGC spokesperson says on Monday, January 6, that the military rally named Rahian-e-Quds (Passengers of Al-Aqsa) includes 110,000 IRGC members.

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#11715501

28 October 2024

Giant pandas Xing Xing and Chen Chen eat bamboo shoots at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China, on October 27, 2024.

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#11592773

21 September 2024

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with an army General while a giant anti-U.S. banner is carried by a truck during a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) outside the Khomeini Shrine in the south of Tehran, Iran, on September 21, 2024.

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#11593182

21 September 2024

A truck carries a giant anti-U.S. banner during a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) outside the Khomeini Shrine in the south of Tehran, Iran, on September 21, 2024.

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