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    Is the Indian police reform-able?

    Police officers have often spoken of the need for independence from the political bosses and that police reforms are the only way to go...
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    Civil society

    People’s tribunal castigates Delhi Police for riots

    “Once the violence broke out, the Delhi Police along with acts of omission and commission, allowed the riots to continue for a longer period,”...
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    Civil society

    Women’s voices raised against hate in India

    The Fearless Collective is a movement that helps citizens move from fear to love through the creation of participatory art in public space. By Mehru Jaffer /...
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    Civil society

    Will Pakistan’s blasphemy laws ever be amended?

    Pakistan's human rights activists have renewed calls to revisit the country's blasphemy laws following the latest instance of mob lynching. They want to government...
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    Civil society

    Halt all retaliation attacks against Indian journalist Rana Ayyub – UN experts

    UN-appointed independent rights experts issued a statement on Monday calling on India to end relentless misogynistic and sectarian attacks against an investigative journalist. The appeal from special...
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    Accountability

    Crime in Islamabad blamed on its weakest residents

    The police’s statement on zero robberies in Islamabad must be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, even a lawmaker's home robbed at...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh NGOs highlight human rights violations

    Bangladeshi human rights organisations have written to the UN human rights council to counsel the Bangladesh government to put an end to extrajudicial killings,...
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    Afghanistan

    Convicts freed, hound victims. Victims in prison

    A research by Amnesty International points to survivors of gender-based violence being abandoned following Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and their husbands are on the...
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    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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    Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

    Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.

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    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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