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Top US academics, including Amartya Sen, condemn long incarceration of journalists & activists, erosion of Indian democracy

A group of prominent international scholars, academicians, and writers has sounded the alarm over the prolonged incarceration of critics of the BJP government in India; named in the statement are 75 year-old senior journalist and author, Prabir Purkayastha.

The ‘Food Transition’ Is a War on Food, Farmers and the Public

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Debunking Myths: A Critical Analysis of Hindu American Foundation’s Ram Temple Narrative

It is sad to see the HAF run roughshod over the diversity of Hinduism. In its attempt to prove the homogenous character of Hindus, HAF turned a debate on the nature of the Ayodhya inauguration into Hindus versus others

Your Man in the Hague (in a Good Way)

I attended the hearing on Thursday of South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide at the International Court of Justice. I was able to sit in the public gallery and watch all the proceedings. I was, however, handicapped in reporting by the fact that we were not allowed pens or pencils (though we were allowed paper). I asked the Head of Security at the ICJ why pens were not allowed in the public gallery. He told me, with a perfectly straight face, that they could be used as a weapon. So bereft of my deadly ballpoint, this account is less detailed and more impressionistic than I would wish to give you.

Under PM Modi India’s democracy slid to autocracy: Human Rights Watch

The latest report released the Human Rights Watch has criticised India’s government for not protecting the rights of minorities and has presented a detailed list of accounts from issues concerning press freedom, sexual abuse, and the ethnic conflict in Manipur.

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down controversial judicial overhaul law

Israel's Supreme Court on Monday narrowly struck down a controversial law that's part of the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul and limited the court's ability to review government decisions, Axios.com reported

USCIRF signals alarm in India’s ‘Increased Transnational Targeting’ of religious minorities 

This bipartisan commission has also implored the US government to desginate India as a country of particular concern for religious freedom due to the "systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief".

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Daulata Ram Balley: A devout soldier of Ambedkarite mission in Birmingham

The journey of D R Balley from Phillor to Birmingham is the story of a strong willed Ambedkarite who fought against all odds both of caste as well as class in the society.

The Israel-India-U.S. Triangle

In 1981, India’s post office issued a stamp showing the flags...

Gaza and International Humanitarian Law

How Human Shields, Chemical Weapons and Humanitarian Aid, all three of which fall under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) have been disproportionately used in the ongoing conflict

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Constitution sets benchmark for both inclusive governance & social justice: Justice B.V. Nagarathna

Justice B.V. Nagarathna, speaking at a virtual address to the Columbia Law School, said that the Constitution of India sets a benchmark for inclusive governance and social justice; LiveLaw has posted the entire video of the speech

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Malerkotla in Punjab, spontaneous community initiatives celebrate harmony & syncretism

Examples of interfaith solidarity and harmony arise from Kerala to Punjab as collective efforts by communities on-ground spread love in an era which has witnessed perpetrated hatred.

Back & Forth, Manipur govt’s decision to declare Easter Sunday a working day sparks outrage, govt backs down

Two orders, circulated within hours on Thursday, March 28, one declaring Easter Sunday a working day, the other one retracting the decision: Christians constitute 40.1% (2.8 million) of Manipur's population, and most of them belong to Kuki, Zo, and Naga communities. 

GOI withholding arrears of paddy farmers in Kerala for narrow electoral gain: AIKS

Arrears of paddy farmers in Kerala have been reportedly withheld by the union government dominated by the BJP only to score points in election season in Kerala; this has been stated by the All India Kisan Sabha in a press note issued today

Sheela Barse, a gutsy champion for child rights, juvenile justice and rights of women prisoners

Sheela Barse, a journalist, and activist, known for her pioneering work on these issues among others, passed away Monday night in Pune. She was 84. Indian Express broke the story of her demise; Barse’s family said that the journalist was bedridden for nearly a year after suffering a fall.

Uttarakhand’s UCC seen through a Muslim women’s political perspective

Muslim women, battling patriarchy in the courts and within their community make a strong independent case for agency and voice; personal laws and other norms and practices remain stumbling blocks to a community also battling marginalisation within an autocrising majoritarian, Indian democracy

‘Kisan Mazdoor Commission’: will examine rising challenges for Indian farmers

The objective of the KMC is to go “beyond the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission in the light of challenges arising out of the growing corporate control on the supply of farm inputs resulting in the rising cost of production for farmers and on the markets for agricultural produce leading to the loss of incomes from farming”.