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UN Rights Experts flag Discrimination in ECI’s SIR exercise, seek India’s response

Three United Nations’ Special Rapporteurs have formally written to the Indian government on expressing serious concerns over alleged discrimination against the minorities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the ECI –especially in West Bengal –and seeking information on steps taken to ensure that the process aligns with India’s obligations under international human rights law

From India to America, countries are adopting Pakistan’s model of mixing religion with politics

The distinction between anti-national and anti-religion is increasingly blurred.  On...

Will Turkey’s referendum mark the end of democracy and the birth of ‘Erdoğanistan’?

Turkey is approaching a critical juncture in its long-term...

The Lynch Mob Across the Border: Mardan Univ Student Killed for ‘Blasphemy’

The Dawn, Pakistan has reported that a 23-year-old student...

Why the Idea of Cracking Syria into Pieces would be America’s Latest Imperial Disaster

The rights and ambitions of the Syrian people are...

Erdogan Isn’t as Strong as He Looks. That’s What Makes Him Dangerous

Turkey's leader will apparently stop at nothing to centralize...

Crushing the intellect: Pakistan’s war on free speech

Pakistani authorities have won another battle against free speech....

From Non-intervention to Waging War: Trump’s Missile Strikes on Syria

The United States’ unilateral missile strikes against a Syrian...

50 Years Ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Broke His Silence on War and Capitalism

After all these decades, the "giant triplets of racism,...

Violence: Theirs and Ours

From Lord Baring’s Violent Shock to George W. Bush’s...

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