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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)”
ICC to probe war crimes in Palestinian territories
Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that the inquiry will be conducted independently, impartially and without fear or favour
Freedom House report deems India to be ‘partly free’
Key reasons for the reduced score include; Delhi violence, invoking sedition charges against dissenters, plight of migrant workers during lockdown, and the acquittals in Babri Masjid demolition case.
Farmers struggle highlights the importance of ensuring laws are based on meaningful consultations: UN High Commissioner
India’s permanent representative at the UNHCR responds to the oral update by calling the High Commissioner lacking in “objectivity and impartiality”
Nasrin: A documentary on an Iranian woman defending human rights
A screening on March 9, will be followed by a panel discussion of HRDs across the world, who will discuss the state of women rights defenders in Iran.
87 US groups declare support for farmers’ struggle in India
American organisations of farmers, and farm and food justice networks and other groups issued a solidarity statement in support of the historic peasant protests in India
International organisations support Indians farmers: NYT carries full page declaration
Foreign MPs, labour organisations, celebrities, activists, progressive groups world over, express solidarity with the Framers' Movement in India
Is Meena Harris using her aunt Kamala’s name to build her own brand?
Meena’s books and clothing brand come under the scanner amidst allegations of profiting from her VP aunt’s fame
Rona Wilson moves Bombay HC, demands probe into ‘planted evidence’
The activist demanded an SIT probe after an American digital forensics firm found malware was used to plant evidence on his laptop
Bhima Koregaon case: Was evidence planted to implicate activists?
US-based digital forensics firm finds malware was used to plant incriminating letters!
Biden stresses a desire to defend democratic norms on call with Modi
During the call, President Biden talked about the importance of committing to democratic values to maintain the close relationship between the two countries.
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