Furthering A Human Rights Regime
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi issues notice to the Centre and states on a plea to specify and set up Human Rights Courts for each district across the country, as required under Sections 30 and 31 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Click to Read – Live Law … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round-up| July| Week 1 | 2019
After a six-week-long summer vacation, the Supreme Court of India reopens to hear many important and sensitive cases including Congress President Rahul Gandhi contempt case, Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute, and Rafale review petitions among others. Click to Read - Times Now Europe's top Human Rights organization, The Council of Europe in Strasbourg, decides to … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round-up| June| Week 4| 2019
With more than 100 children dying in Muzaffarpur due to encephalitis, this district in Bihar is a nightmare for children and fares poorer than most African countries when it comes to mother-child nutrition. Click to Read – India Today Commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War, the Indian Air Force turns the Gwalior airbase virtually into a … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round-up| June | Week 3| 2019
An elucidative report proffering the account of the field visit to the Rohingya Refugee Camp at Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi. The visit was conducted in pursuance of an empirical research undertaken by our team to comprehend the contextual challenges that the refugees in the Shaheen Bagh camp are facing and test the feasibility … Continue reading Diffusing the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Delhi at Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh Camp
The rising violence against the fraternity of doctors all across the country has been the center of all discussions for the past week. The inception of this uproar took place last Sunday at Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, where scores of hooligans came in and assaulted the junior doctors over the … Continue reading India Hit With Largescale Doctors’ Strikes: Healthcare in Shambles and Its Implications
In a bid to strengthen India’s ties with SCO nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches the Kyrgyz capital for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marking the first multilateral engagement post his re-election. Click to Read – Times of India Military backlash on protesters in Sudan demanding democratic rule following the overthrow of former President … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round-up| June | Week 2 | 2019
While the opposition parties are stunned, the rest of the world sees the greatest win by BJP. Everybody wants to know how the world’s biggest democratic election had been converted into a litmus test of Nationalism. How did a 'Chaayewala' with big promises and least delivery, re-conquer the throne of the world’s biggest democracy? How did … Continue reading OPINION | GENERAL ELECTION #2019 IN NUTSHELL
After a wait of 10 years, the South Mumbai Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum recently directed the doctors and the Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre to grant a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to a woman who contracted a life-threatening virus after undergoing a Click to Read – The Hindu Per the report of Human … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round up | May | Week 3 | 2019
The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) recently proclaimed its Indian province: Wilayad Al-Hind. This article piece talks about the human rights abuses in the erstwhile Islamic Caliphate and how that will disrupt the already fragile situation in J&K.
Islamic State terror group ISIS claims to have established a new “province” in India, the first of its kind announcement that came after clashes between militants and security forces in Kashmir on 10th May, 2019. Click to Read- Economics Times The UNSC’s decision to hold an informal meeting on Cameroonon May 13, 2019 gives momentum to … Continue reading Human Rights Weekly Round-up | May | Week 2 | 2019
