Tag:Terrorism
Democracy
Pakistan: 2023 ends with 70% Increase in Militant Attacks, 81% Rise in Deaths
The average militant attacks per month rose from 32 in 2022 to 54 attacks per month in 2023. This is the highest monthly average...
Empowerment
Swat Women Won’t Be ‘Duped’ by Militants This Time
Instead of giving the women what the TTP promised, they took away their right to life altogether. They were forced to give up jobs...
Human rights
Killings, Abductions Fuel Fear of Taliban Return in North-West Pakistan
Swat was ruled unlawfully by Tehreek Taliban Pakistan from 2007 to 2010, when its militants were evicted through a military operation. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one...
Accountability
Pakistan Court Awards Death Penalty for Six, Life for Nine in Priyantha Kumara Lynching Case
Sri Lankan national, Don Priyantha Kumara, was lynched to death by a mob in Sialkot on charges of blasphemy in December 2021. Kumara worked...
Civil society
Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Reform Charm Offensive
On 22 March 2022, Sri Lankan lawmakers have approved a range of reforms to the country’s controversial anti-terror law. Activist groups, some Western governments and international bodies continue...
Afghanistan
Neighbours Prodded Taliban to Ensure Rights While UN ‘Pledgers’ Spoke of Taliban’s Track Record
The UN conference spoke of the Taliban’s order extending the closure of girls’ secondary schools. Simultaneously, at a parallel conference held in China, neighbouring...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Neighbouring Countries Foreign Ministers to meet in China end-March
The meeting will help build consensus among the neighbours on the issue of Afghanistan and discuss how to promote stability in the country and...
Civil society
Sri Lanka: UN rights chief welcomes reform but concerns remain
Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action is still needed, according to a report issued on...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able...
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Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort between the state government, non-governmental organizations, and international development agencies...
Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village,...
Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort...