Colonial Reality of India’s Criminal Laws Remains Despite the New Hindi Names
The argument that we are in the process of decolonizing laws is a bogus one and it reveals our hypocrisies more than anything else.
Lifting the Veil: Women’s Rights Under Islamic Law
This paper attempts to examine the following questions. Does Islam provide for gender equality? To what extent this equality of sexes is found in practice in Islamic societies? Are there any deviations from the scriptural precepts of gender equality? What reformative measures have been undertaken in Muslim countries to improve the status of women by enacting laws?
Two Elections, Two Outcomes: Prospects for Human Rights in Guatemala and El Salvador
On January 15, 2024, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as President of Guatemala. A month later, President Nayib Bukele was unconstitutionally re-elected to a second term in El Salvador. What will the future of these two presidencies look like for human rights defenders?
Pioneers for Communism: Strive to Be Like Che
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once called Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara the “most complete human being of our age.”
Accreditation of NHRC Deferred for Third Time: A Major Setback for India
The Sub Committee of Accreditation of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions decided to defer the accreditation of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC-India) for the second consecutive year.
Why 2023 Was So Significant for the RSS Under PM Modi’s Regime
This year, under Modi’s leadership, the RSS navigated the delicate balance between tradition and adaptation.
Stop Conducting Coerced Gram Sabhas in Sijimali, Odisha – 2 Press Releases
‘Coerced Gram Sabhas in Sijimali: A Grave Travesty of Justice’; Also: ‘Stop Conducting Fake Gram Sabhas at Gunpoint in Rayagada, Odisha’
Hush Now
A university, for the State, should merely be a sanitised site of formal curriculum: it should not be a sanctuary that encourages young minds to engage in critical analysis and speak truth to power.
Two Years On, Human Rights Defender Khurram Parvez Waiting for His Human Rights to Be Defended
November 22 marks the second anniversary of the incarceration without trial of Khurram Parvez. He is the most prominent human rights defender of his generation from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). His arrest is seen as part of the larger crackdown on human rights defenders and journalists in J&K.
After 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, India Has Weaponised Economic Transactions for Mass Surveillance
The tragedy in India is that an external threat to security has seen the state weaponise all forms of governance systems against its own citizens.