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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)
For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”
ICJ: Russia must immediately suspend military operations against Ukraine
In a 13 against 2 vote, the ICJ directed Russia to stop attacks on its neighbouring country until a final decision is made
Fr Stan Swamy’s custodial death a ‘stain forever’: UN Group
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asked govt of India to conduct an effective investigation into the circumstances that led to Fr Swamy’s death
The Ukraine-Russia Conflict and NATO’s Imperialist Expansionism
“I appeal for cessation of hostilities, not because you are too exhausted to fight, but because War is bad in essence” – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Ukraine invasion: Hindu Sena marches in support of Russia!
A day before UP enters the final phase of election, Indian right-wing voiced support for Russia in the national capital
Russian TV Staff says “no to war”, quits on-air
Staff of TV Rain (Dozhd) took this decision after Russian authorities suspended its operations over its coverage of the Ukraine war
Ukraine invasion: Racist reportage, yet little mention of racism in Ukraine?
Western reporters focus on war-affected people being “people like us” and not some “third-world country”, fail to report on racist treatment of non-white people fleeing war zones by Ukrainian authorities
Plight of Ukraine’s Muslims amidst the Russian Invasion
Once persecuted and displaced, today the future of Muslims in Ukraine is plagued by uncertainty
Trolls hound UP village leader stuck in Ukraine for asking GoI for help
Vaishali Yadav, was elected Gram Pradhan last year, and is an MBBS student in Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University
Ukraine invasion: Indian student killed in Kharkiv, right-wing blames the victim!
When questions were asked on government’s lack of response and empathy towards students, the victim blaming began
US Law Firm seeks action against Yogi Adityanath and top UP cops for ‘encounter killings’
The issue was addressed by the Guernica 37 to US and UK governments
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