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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
Rally against state violence held outside Indian Visa and Passport office in Surrey
The participants raised slogans against the police violence against protesting farmers, ongoing attacks on minorities and incarceration of political activists
Farmers’ Protest: International pressure mounts on India
After Canadian PM, UK MPs back Indian farmers
Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest: Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister speaks out for agitating farmers in India
The assassin state keeps on killing: Does anyone care?
The assassination of Iranian physicist, Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has not drawn as much criticism from ' liberals' as it would have had the situation been reversed
Teesta Setalvad receives honourary Doctor of Laws degree from UBC
The journalist and human rights defender was recognised for her in the field of human rights and law to expose majoritarianism and religious fanaticism
Unique anti-Adani protest stops play during AUSvIND cricket match!
The cricket fans, and #StopAdani supporters have managed to catch the millions of eyeballs to against $1B loan to “Adani’s climate wrecking coal mine”
Goodbye Diego Maradona
An international hero is gone; he stood with the rights of the oppressed
Amnesty International raises concern about France’s counter-terror measures
In light of France’s recent fame as a defender of free-speech, human rights organisation Amnesty International questions the country’s enforcement of free-speech laws towards its Muslim citizens.
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