Human Rights

Political outbidding on Bangladeshi illegal immigrantsPolitical outbidding on Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

Political outbidding on Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

As elections in Delhi draw near, political parties take to anti-immigrant rhetoric and penal action

3 months ago
Harris, human rights and a problem for ModiHarris, human rights and a problem for Modi

Harris, human rights and a problem for Modi

Trump won’t bother about India’s human rights record. Harris might. That’s a worry for the Modi administration.

6 months ago
Violence, victimhood and the collapse of civilian protectionViolence, victimhood and the collapse of civilian protection

Violence, victimhood and the collapse of civilian protection

The Responsibility to Protect was supposed to ensure states care for their people — or else. In Gaza and beyond,…

6 months ago
Is the Jammu and Kashmir election a quest for political agency?Is the Jammu and Kashmir election a quest for political agency?

Is the Jammu and Kashmir election a quest for political agency?

The Pakistani standoff aside, the Indian government must go beyond ensuring only procedural democracy in the Kashmir Valley.

6 months ago
History’s key role in students’ deadly protestsHistory’s key role in students’ deadly protests

History’s key role in students’ deadly protests

In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many artefacts.

8 months ago
Personal Political: Eerie SilencePersonal Political: Eerie Silence

Personal Political: Eerie Silence

The trauma of Kashmir in the larger context of the fight for democracy and human rights.

6 years ago
Bid to arrest Modi in South Africa over ‘Kashmir’ rejectedBid to arrest Modi in South Africa over ‘Kashmir’ rejected

Bid to arrest Modi in South Africa over ‘Kashmir’ rejected

A petition filed by many civil society organisations in South Africa to arrest Indian PM Narendra Modi for misgovernance in…

7 years ago
In Cox Bazaar there is a drinking water shortageIn Cox Bazaar there is a drinking water shortage

In Cox Bazaar there is a drinking water shortage

In the Rohingya refugee camps the ground water is drying up and there is no clean drinking water left causing…

7 years ago
‘Turkey still recovering from last year’s coup attempt’‘Turkey still recovering from last year’s coup attempt’

‘Turkey still recovering from last year’s coup attempt’

Recounting the one-year period that has passed since the coup attempt took place, the Turkish Ambassador said that 300 institutions…

8 years ago
Three Rohingya Killed by Security forces in MyanmarThree Rohingya Killed by Security forces in Myanmar

Three Rohingya Killed by Security forces in Myanmar

Myanmar security forces are engaged in a ‘clearance operation’ in the Rakhine State Myanmar security forces killed three people while…

8 years ago