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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: A Catastrophic Year Under Taliban Rule

    After capturing Kabul on 15 August 2021, the Taliban have done little to address chronic hunger conditions in the country. Instead, they have imposed...
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    Food Security

    Food Rights Group Says Buying Tricolour for Food Entitlements a Matter of Concern

    Imposition of any kind of compulsion to buy flags to receive food grains is inhuman and a dangerous step against those struggling to survive,”...
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    Child Labour

    Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs

    Internet and digital platforms are used by criminal gangs to recruit, exploit and control the victims of their human trafficking lucrative business. Among other...
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    Democracy

    The Politics of the Hangman’s Noose: Judge, Jury and Executioner

    The death penalty is inconsistent with the right to life and the right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghan Women Face Death in Slow Motion, Says Amnesty Study

    The report follows a nine-month investigation conducted from September 2021 to June 2022 and included a visit to Afghanistan by the group's researchers back...
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    Accountability

    First Person: I Go to Sleep and Wake Up to the Sound of Gunfire

    A young man whose community has been at the epicentre of the violence that has been raging between rival gangs in the troubled neighbourhood...
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    Accountability

    Myanmar Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists

    As part of democratic reforms in 2014, the sentences of prisoners on death row were commuted to life imprisonment. But several dozen convicts received...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Tops Gender Parity Ranking in South Asia – But That is Old News!

    The Global Gender Gap report 2022 is out and, once again, Bangladesh leads SouthAsia – an evidence of the commitment the highest office of...
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    Taliban Decree Grants Supreme Leader Final Say on Opponents’ Assets

    Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada gains sweeping personal control over opponents’ assets under a new decree, raising fears of property...
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka’s Poverty Line Surges Past Rs. 17,100 Amid Lingering Economic Strain

    If Sri Lanka is to prevent a permanent underclass from forming in the wake of the 2022 crisis, economists argue that the focus must shift aggressively from mere stabilization to equitable growth.
    Accountability

    The Next Question for India’s CSR Ecosystem

    In almost every sector, certain frameworks eventually become signals. Certifications become indicators of quality. Governance standards become indicators of reliability. Disclosure practices become indicators of organisational readiness.

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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Decree Grants Supreme Leader Final Say on Opponents’ Assets

    Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada gains sweeping personal control over...
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka’s Poverty Line Surges Past Rs. 17,100 Amid Lingering Economic Strain

    If Sri Lanka is to prevent a permanent underclass from forming in the wake of the 2022 crisis, economists argue that the focus must shift aggressively from mere stabilization to equitable growth.
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    E-governance

    Malaysia to Ban Social Media for Under-16s from 2026 in Push to Boost Youth Online Safety

    While the government emphasises protection and better age verification, the new regime raises complex trade-offs around privacy, data security, and individual rights.
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    Human rights

    India Seeks Tariff Shield from US Section 301 as Bilateral Trade Deal Enters Crucial Phase

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    The Next Question for India’s CSR Ecosystem

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    Karachi’s Triple Crisis: Water, Gas, and Power Shortages Turn Eid Celebrations into a Daily Struggle for Survival

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