Freedom of speech and expression

According to the United Nations in Sri Lanka, over 35 per cent of all gender-based harmful speech recorded in November was targeted at women candidates campaigning for the parliamentary elections.

In contrast, when Trump had said on Wednesday in Miami that USAID had spent $21 million in India, most papers not only latched on to the news but also displayed it well on Page 1.

UNAMA’s quarterly report highlighted sections of the ministry’s law, claiming it imposes new restrictions on women. It stated that the law formalises previous decrees and broadens existing limitations while introducing additional ones.

The mass mobilisation saw participation from people across different backgrounds, including women and children. Faced with this growing opposition, the former government resorted to increasingly violent means to maintain power. The UN report describes a deliberate strategy orchestrated at the highest levels of the former administration.

Even those journalists who otherwise feel social media is being misused find the current law distasteful.

There is nothing to show that the Election Commission has acted on any of the concerns or on any other issue of impropriety by the members and supporters of the BJP. What it has done instead is to ask Kejriwal for an explanation for his statement about the pollution of the Yamuna water and proof with regard to the remarks he has made on that score.

Under the new provisions, individuals found guilty of "intentionally disseminating" false or misleading information can face up to three years in prison and fines of up to 2 million rupees.

ICG's latest "EU Watchlist" report, which identifies areas where the European Union (EU) can enhance prospects for peace, highlights Bangladesh as one of the critical regions requiring international attention.