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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls
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No respite for Nagaland, MHA extends AFSPA for six months
Even though the Centre announced the formation of a panel to examine the possibility of withdrawal of AFSPA, it has yet again extended the provisions of the draconian law in the state
2021: The year of evictions
Families rendered homeless amidst a raging Covid-19 pandemic and sometimes even during the monsoon season
Restore electricity in Ajmer prison: PUCL
Prisoners foresee a cold, dark winter filled with dangerous reptiles
Death came calling with a vengeance in 2021
Covid-19, war, targeting and government apathy claimed many lives in 2021; most of those lost are best remembered as martyrs
Never-the-less, they persisted: Human Rights Heroes of 2021
Meet our fellow Indians who have continued to defend our rights and freedoms despite being hounded with different forms of institutional violence ranging from targeted attacks and lawsuits to jail terms
Nagaland Assembly adopts resolution to repeal AFSPA
Unanimous decision in wake of the Oting massacre where security forces had gunned down 14 civilians
IMF and other global bodies now pushing for better accounting of mineral wealth by governments
After nearly five years of sustained advocacy, organisations succeed in drawing the IMF’s attention towards government mismanagement of natural resource wealth
What caused the massive fire at Rohingya camp in Nuh?
32 Rohingya shanties were gutted in the fire at Nuh, Haryana; this is the third such blaze this year at a Rohingya refugee camp in north India
The What, Where, Why and How of AFSPA
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The law enacted in 1958 aimed at controlling insurgency and cross border militancy, but successive governments at the Centre have been reluctant to withdraw it even after peace is restored.In wake of the Nagaland killings, let us explore how AFSPA gives unbridled power to the armed forces.
No more teenage girls to be forced into marriage in India?
The Union Cabinet’s clearance to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has set social media abuzz
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