Human Rights in South Asia
Insurgencies in Manipur: politics & ideology
0 comments | by M. S. Prabhakara
Among all the North Eastern states of India, Manipur is the worst affected in terms of militancy and insurgency. Today, there are at least 12 insurgent outfits active in the state and even today the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, imposed by the Government of India remains in force in the state. The reign of terror has continued in other forms like attackin
Read Full ArticleRaigarh authorities should protect Adivasis’ right to peaceful protest
0 comments | by By Amnesty International India
Local authorities in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, should respect and protect the right of Adivasi villagers opposing the activities of private companies to conduct peaceful protests on 15 and 16 January. Residents of six villages in Gharghoda block, Raigarh are planning a protest against the unlawful construction of an ash pond by TRN Energy Limited in Nawapara Tenda village and the establishment of
Read Full ArticleZionism and Islamophobia Convergence of Interests
0 comments | by Jamshed Abbas
Back in 2008, a Zionist Jew named Barre Seid living in the US issued a check for just under $17 million. The purpose was to fund the distribution of 28 million copies of a hate-filled documentary whose premise was that Islam is equivalent to Nazism and is the greatest threat the West faces. The CDs were distributed by the Clarion Fund, which has been linked to the Israeli group Aish HaTorah.
Read Full ArticleHow does one please Golwalkar? The writer is Dawn’s correspondent in Delhi.
0 comments | by Jawed Naqvi
The writer is Dawn’s correspondent in Delhi. IF Hindu rashtra becomes inevitable, how should India’s Muslims and Christians go about taking evasive action, and will they be the only ones that need to? We are not talking about the reasons why such an eventuality could descend on us sooner or later. It’s not about Sitaram Yechury losing the cruci
Read Full ArticleAmerica’s Deceitful Secret Support of Al Qaeda
60 comments | by Eric ZUESSE
In a recent article, I documented that “US Again Supports Al Qaeda in Syria”. In a prior arti
Read Full ArticleModi Govt Has Proved ‘Unwilling’ to Protect Rights of Minority Groups: Human Rights Watch Report
0 comments | by By Mehr Gill
No prosecution or ‘serious effort’ seen to prevent attacks by vigilante groups claiming to be BJP supporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly criticised cow vigilantism, but his calls have
Read Full ArticleBombing to Victory? US dropped a combined total of 7 million tons of bombs on Vietnam
0 comments | by Brian Cloughley
The United States dropped a combined total of 7 million tons of bombs on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia . . . It didn’t work. America bombed Vietnam for six years longer than it bombed Japan — and it still lost. — The Atlantic,
Read Full ArticleWhitewashing Genocide In Myanmar by Dr Ramzy Baroud
0 comments | by Dr Ramzy Baroud
Although the genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar has gathered greater media attention in recent months, there is no indication that the international community is prepared to act in any meaningful way, thus leaving hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees stranded in border camps between Myanmar and Bangladesh. While
Read Full ArticleT-MASS: A New Experiment In Ambedkarite-Marxist Alliance
0 comments | by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
The newly formed organization popularly called T-MASS is a registered organization under the Telangana Government’s Registration Act with a name “Telangana Mass and Social Organizations”. Under its broad umbrella many Ambedkarist, Phuleite, communist, humanist, women organizations are working with a broad phil
Read Full ArticleVigilante violence aimed at religious minorities, marginalized communities & critics-India
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Vigilante violence aimed at religious minorities, marginalized communities, and critics of the government—often carried out by groups claiming to support the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—became an increasing threat in India in 2017. The government failed to promptly or credibly investigate the attacks, while many senior BJP leaders publicly promoted Hindu supremacy and ultra-
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