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    Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War

    Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that successive constitutional amendments have been made for political, personal gains since the country’s constitution came...

    India Among 42 Nations Censured by UN for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists, Journalists

    The United Nations has singled out 42 countries for condemnation for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists. SouthAsian countries figuring among the 42...

    Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas

    UNGA week also served to gather legal experts, diplomats, and activists to discuss the plight of journalists forced to flee their homes and the...

    Myanmar: From Bad to Worse, to Horrific

    The expert presented a grim assessment of 1.3 million displaced people; 28,000 destroyed homes; more than 13,000 children killed; a looming food crisis; and...

    Nepal’s President Puts Her Foot Down, Refuses to Sign Citizenship Bill

    If signed into law, the bill will grant citizenship rights to thousands of people, mostly of Indian origin. How the proposed law could help...

    Multi-Faith Team Urges Repeal of Blasphemy Laws – in the Name of Religious Freedom

    A delegation of human rights and religious freedom advocates is visiting the United Nations this week to increase support among UN Member States for...

    Afghanistan: A Treasure Worth More than a Trillion Dollars

    How come the Taliban managed, in just weeks, to push Afghanistan’s economy into “free fall” as defined by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, already in...

    Democracy Express Political Leadership Programme Set to Roll Out

    In its third avatar, the initiative will offer 40 young political leaders a nine-day political leadership journey through West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. A...
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