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Freedom of Expression: Driver for All other Human Rights

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Joseph Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel Prize recipient in Economic Sciences said, “Free speech and a free press not only make abuses of governmental powers less likely; they also enhance the likelihood that people’s basic social needs will be met. Secrecy reduces the information available to the citizenry, hobbling people’s ability to participate meaningfully. Essentially, meaningful participation in democratic processes requires informed participants”.
Communal Organisations

Cow vigilantism is an extortion bid say Haryana farmers

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A farmers group in Hisar has alleged that cow vigilantes have asked for protection money from them
Rule of Law

Supreme Court punishes judge for denying bail, sends him to judicial academy

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Since 2022, the Supreme Court has made strenuous efforts to streamline bail procedures and judicial attitudes adopted by lower courts; from the responses of various states, it is clear that freedom and liberty of individuals enjoys low priority
Media

World Press Freedom Index: India rank further slides to 161, 11 spots behind Afghanistan

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Pakistan too fairs better, countries ranked lower than India include Bangladesh, Turkey and China
Communalism

The Kerala Story: now claims of true story of only 3 girls?

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After a severe backlash and prize money announced for proving claims of conversion of 32,000 girls, the film makers have done a U-turn and claim the movie is based on stories of only 3 girls
Gender and Sexuality

Equal marriage rights: A deep dive into the resistance, showcasing those resisting non-discrimination

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The strident opposition by the union govt, BCI, and “retired judges” suggest prejudice, with the goal being preservation of the heteronormative hegemony in Indian society
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Shompen & Great Nicobarese, both vulnerable tribal groups face livelihood threats, Nicobar islands ecological destruction: former civil servants to NCST

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Over six dozen former civil and foreign service servants has written to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) urging intervention to protect both these vulnerable tribal groups who’s habitats and livelihoods are threatened as the union government seeks “development” in violation of Art 338A (9) of the Constitution, that compels both Union and every State Government to consult the NCST on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes
Gender and Sexuality

Independent mechanisms on sexual harassment at workplace imperative, NWMI stands in solidarity with women wrestlers

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The shameful silence of the establishment and government on the ongoing protest of women wrestlers against the sexual harassment at the workplace has been strongly condemned by the Network of Women in India (NWMI)
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