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35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Mahathir’s modernist brand of Islamism may well outlast Khomeini’s, despite the violent legacy of Khomeini’s fatwa against Rushdie

Conduct ‘independent and impartial investigation’ into role of police in Delhi violence: European Parliament

Human Rights Subcommittee chair expresses concerns about deteriorating rule of law, excesses by law-enforcement authorities, targeting of minorities and clampdown on dissent

UN raises concerns about attacks on Human Rights Defenders

Reprisals continued unabated despite the Covid-19 pandemic

Remove Tejasvi Surya from upcoming conference: European Collectives

Arguing that Surya’s comments and opinions go against Europe’s secular spirit, various Collectives ask the Indian Consulate to remove the MP from its speaker list.

US authorities halt funding to WWF, WCS on allegations of atrocities

In the name of “conservation”, wildlife NGOs destroy the lives of indigenous tribals peoples says Survival International

Rally in Canada against fascism and attacks on the rights of famers in India

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) held a demonstration to oppose growing state violence in India in Surrey on Sunday, September 27.

Pandemic dance video teaches how to engage with Covid-19 

Vancouver-based  Indo-Canadian poet has a remedy to survive the current crisis by remaining connected with nature.   

14 US Senators demand India be designated CPC

They made the demand in a letter to the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Friend or agent: US arm of OFBJP registers as foreign ‘agent’ of the Indian party

The group that lobbies abroad to further BJP’s international goals denies being under investigation by the DOJ though

UN bats for Indigenous Peoples’ rights amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

OHCHR issues guidance on protection of Indigenous Rights to healthcare, information, livelihood, land and other resources 

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