-The Hindu At the Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Greece urges India to ensure full implementation of freedom of religion and Germany expresses concern about the status of human rights India appreciates the role of human rights defenders, journalists and activists in the democratic system but the activities of these groups and individuals should be in conformity with the law of the land, said Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta at the Human Rights...
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Due diligence reqd. prior to blanket school closures as a precautionary measure against air pollution
--Press release by National Coalition on the Education Emergency dated November 9, 2022 The Delhi government had announced the closure of primary schools last week, as recommended by the NCPCR, owing to the air pollution crisis in the city. While the concern about the health and well-being of children is certainly valid, the response to such a crisis needs to take into account other contributing factors such as the importance of...
More »Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold -Himanshu Nitnaware
-Down to Earth The Coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organiations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested the Supreme Court to hear the matter November 3 The Supreme Court (SC) November 3, 2022 granted time till November 10 to the Union government to respond to a petition challenging its decision giving the go-ahead to environmental clearance for genetically modified (GM) mustard. The court asked the...
More »NGOs demand the right to quality education of migrant children from the govt.
--Press release by National Coalition on the Education Emergency dated 31st October, 2022 More than 12 Organisations and several individuals were part of a national consultation where issues faced by migrant children were discussed and actionable recommendations were proposed. Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi, October 31, 2022: Not-for-profit Organisations and civil society institutions have demanded that migrant children be provided the right to quality education immediately and have proposed an actionable framework...
More »Despite increased budget, estimated TB deaths rise in India: WHO's Global TB Report 2022 - Neetu Chandra Sharma
-BusinessToday.in This is the first time in many years an increase has been reported in the number of people falling ill with TB and drug-resistant TB, it said. Despite an increase in the budget to tackle Tuberculosis (TB), the interim estimated number of deaths due to the infectious disease in India rose by 10 per cent, from 500,000 in 2020 to 505,000 in 2021, noted the Global TB Report 2022 released by...
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