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News ScanChildren burn guns for peace in Manipur
Children burn toy guns in Thoubal district of Manipur in a protest against the violent culture imposed on them by more than 40 years of insurgency and suppression More... SC holds administration accountable for caste atrocitiesThe most significant part of a recent Supreme Court judgment hearing a case of caste discrimination is that it directs state governments to hold administrative and police officials accountable for caste discrimination of all kinds, and recommends their prosecution More... Supreme Court gives Binayak Sen bail, questions sedition chargeIndia’s Supreme Court allowed rights activist Dr Binayak Sen bail and made the point that being a sympathiser of a banned organisation does not amount to sedition More... Amnesty calls on Indian govt to repeal draconian Kashmir lawIn a new report, the human rights agency slams the Indian government for detaining thousands of people on vague charges under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, and has called for its repeal More... Binayak Sen denied bail in sedition caseIt’s a black day for human rights in India say activists, after doctor and human rights activist Binayak Sen, sentenced to life imprisonment for sedition, was denied bail by the Chhattisgarh High Court More... Supreme Court to hear Section 377 appeal on April 19Various religious and social groups have objected to the landmark Delhi High Court ruling of July 2009 decriminalising homosexuality, and will be heard in appeal More... SC/ST employment low in private industry, says CIICorporate employment for scheduled castes and tribes is not proportionate with their numbers finds the first ever caste survey done by CII More... Silence as seditionWhether we agree or disagree with Binayak Sen’s worldview or his politics, we must speak to defend not just his freedom to dissent but, crucially, our own right to be democratic, says Gautam Bhan http://kafila.org/2010/12/29/silence-as-sedition/More... Binayak Sen sentenced to life imprisonmentA Chhattisgarh court convicted doctor and civil rights activist Dr Binayak Sen to life imprisonment for sedition and conspiracy, charges that he and his supporters maintain are false More... |
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