Tag: human rights

"I will probably die" – Express Editorial on Stan Swamy // A Requiem for Father Stan Swamy: Justice of the Supreme Court (Retd) Madan Lokur

“If justice perishes, human life on earth has lost its meaning” – Immanuel Kant “Once crime was as solitary as a cry of protest; now it is as universal as science. Yesterday it was put on trial; today it determines the law” – Albert Camus The death of 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy in judicial custody Monday brings… Read More "I will probably die" – Express Editorial on Stan Swamy // A Requiem for Father Stan Swamy: Justice of the Supreme Court (Retd) Madan Lokur

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Fr Stan Swamy, accused in Elgaar Parishad case, dies at 84

One of Fr. Stan Swamy’s last messages: “What is happening to me is not something unique, happening to me alone. It is a broader process that is taking place all over the country. We are all aware how prominent intellectuals, lawyers, writers, poets, activists, student leaders – they are all put in jail just because they have… Read More Fr Stan Swamy, accused in Elgaar Parishad case, dies at 84

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Hindus for Human Rights USA. Interactive conversation for young people July 10, 2021; 8:30 pm IST.

An extra-special event coming up in one week, July 10th 8:30 pm IST. Rajmohan Ji joins with Sikh American community leader Simran Jeet Singh and Indian actress Richa Chadha to engage with kids and youth. Young people in India, South Asia and the diaspora are most welcome to join. We hope you will all help us spread the word so that many kids and… Read More Hindus for Human Rights USA. Interactive conversation for young people July 10, 2021; 8:30 pm IST.

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Aya Al-Ghazzawi: After the nightmare of the Gaza massacre, what comes next?

We were all so excited. Ramadan was coming to an end, and preparations for the Eid al-Fitr holiday were underway. As the eldest daughter in my family, my parents sent me shopping with my sisters for new clothes for Eid, while my father went out to bring ingredients for  sumaqiyya and feseekh. Meanwhile, Israel was undergoing its… Read More Aya Al-Ghazzawi: After the nightmare of the Gaza massacre, what comes next?

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Five Questions on the Shameful Proceedings Against Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal. By Madan B. Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court

Appalling. That’s the only way to describe the manner in which the proceedings against Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha have been conducted and are being conducted by the police and prosecution till now. In the process, the underbelly of our criminal justice system stands exposed in some respects, and it’s a pretty… Read More Five Questions on the Shameful Proceedings Against Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal. By Madan B. Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court

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Serdar San: Turkish spies are abducting Erdogan’s political opponents abroad

On 1 June, Orhan Inandi, a Turkish-Kyrgyz national was declared missing in the Kyrgyzstan capital, Bishkek. His car had been found early that morning, with its doors wide open and with valuables left inside. Many suspect he was kidnapped by the Turkish security services. Inandi is the founder of a network of schools in Kyrgyzstan linked to… Read More Serdar San: Turkish spies are abducting Erdogan’s political opponents abroad

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Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach

Amannisa Abdullah and her husband, Ahmad Talip, were on their way to shop for baby clothes in Dubai, when the message that changed both their lives came through. Ahmad read it and announced an abrupt change of plan: He had to report to a police station immediately.  Ahmad dropped Amannisa off at a friend’s house that day in… Read More Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach

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