BY MANISHA GANGULY On November 13, Khurram Parvez, Kashmiri human rights defender and Chairperson of Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) was awarded the 2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award for his…
The EU called to cease hostilities in Aleppo, announcing mobilisation of a €25 million emergency aid package for first line response to the humanitarian tragedy in Aleppo. The package will be used…
In an open letter, Mr Shiv Inder Singh, an independent overseas journalist from Punjab, claims that he lost his job owing to his criticism of PM Modi’s government. Dear Sir/…
Thirty-eight activists were arrested in two states on 31 August 2016 (Wednesday) as protests against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) continue. While construction on one section of the pipeline…
Statement issued by FORUM AGAINST OPPRESSION OF WOMEN Let Us Work Together To Create New Strategies Of Struggle Against Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) We wholeheartedly support the decision…
Despite the call by human rights organizations to stop the use of weapons such as pellet guns and chilli grenades in tackling riots or mob fury, security forces in the…
In her recent visit to Delhi, after the heinous acid attack that left her wounded, Adivasi leader Soni Sori has said that her face today is the face of the…
By Madhura Chakraborty In Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, a primary school accommodates students from nearby villages. Among them is Mansi, a student of class two. Mansi has a startling…
While I sip local Merlot with my maid-cooked eggplant parmesan made with Haiko (supermarket) shopped ingredients, she opens her purse. Breaking a small piece of tambakoo from its packet, she…
We, the members of civil society in West Bengal stand in firm solidarity with the Jagadalpur Legal Aid Group, Malini Subhramaniam, Bela Bhatia, Soni Sori, Sudha Bhardwaj and all other…
After the threats made to human rights lawyer Shalini Gera, journalist Malini Subramaniam and activist Bela Bhatia which caused them to leave Jagdalpur, Soni Sori, a human rights activist based in Bastar…
Things are taking an ugly turn in Jagdalpur. First there were whispered threats, "don't go to Bijapur, the police will arrest you if you go there again." Then, there was…
The mud-slinging, the ridiculous character assassinations, and cyber-bullying being done by followers of the politicians aspiring for the 2016 Philippine presidency are indicators that it is all a sham recycled…
Independence is an on-going process. Associating the 15th of August every year with the unfurling of a tri-coloured flag and echoing the national anthem in unison, does not constitute freedom,…
Following is an excerpt of what Arundhati Roy read out during a press conference at Press Club of India, Delhi to express solidarity with Soni Sori & Linga Kodopi and…
Mumbai: "A risk to national security", that's how activist Teesta Setalvad is described by the CBI. Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected CBI's appeal for custodial interrogation of Teesta Setalvad and…