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    The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends

    Vigilance against roll-backs of rights is vital. I honour all those who, in their own ways, are working to defend human rights. As a...
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    Shocked to The Core: The Bilkis Bano Case 

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

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    World Risk Poll says that a third of the 125,000 people it surveyed across 121 countries said that they felt ‘less safe’. Globally, the...
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    Have MGNREGA Workers Become Bonded Labourers?

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