-The United Nations Refugee Agency GENEVA / NEW YORK – A joint report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), shows that in many countries women can face discrimination which obstructs or hinders their ability to register births, exposing their children to the risk of becoming stateless. The latest analysis in the report “Sex Discrimination in Birth Registration” found that such barriers may exist...
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Fr Stan Swamy has expired: But, his questions haven’t -EAS Sarma
-Countercurrents.org In the death of Fr Stan Swamy on July 5, 2021, who was an “under trial” detainee languishing in the custody of the authorities, India has lost a courageous campaigner for adivasi rights. The manner in which the 84-year old Jesuit priest was forced to die has shaken the conscience of the nation. What hurts the feelings of any one with a true sense of justice is that the authorities...
More »Explained: What We Know About COVID Transmission Through Faeces
-IndiaSpend.com Knowing whether Covid-19 can be transmitted through faeces or through virus-laden particles released via sewage is important for India where many still defecate in the open and most sewage is released untreated. Delhi: Faeces of Covid-19 patients contain the virus, sometimes even days after the person tests negative on a Covid-19 swab test. But researchers have been unable to confirm whether the virus could transmit through faeces. We look at the...
More »IT Rules: No Relief To Digital News Portals As Delhi HC Refuses To Grant Interim Protection
-OutlookIndia.com The court then proceeded to adjourn the pleas by The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation till August 20. The Delhi High Court has declined to grant protection from coercive action to digital media portals. It adjourned their challenge to the new IT Rules after being informed that a plea has been moved by the Centre to transfer them to the Supreme Court. The court then proceeded to adjourn...
More »What procurement data tells us about India’s farm law opposition -Arjun Srinivas & howindialives.com
-Livemint.com Amid a bumper wheat crop, India’s farmers sold more wheat to the government than ever before. Government procurement has only grown in recent years, making farmers wary of any attempt to dial back the role of the state in the farm sector This rabi marketing season has seen the highest procurement of wheat by government agencies in history. At 43 million tonnes, this is 33% higher than the average for the...
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