Tag:violence
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...
COVID-19
Violence, Unsafe Water ‘World’s Biggest Risks’, Says Global Survey
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...
Accountability
Unprecedented Threats Against “Right to Protest” on the Rise World-wide
Protesters across the globe are facing a potent mix of pushbacks, with a growing number of laws and other measures to restrict the right...
Human rights
Elder Abuse: Human Rights Have an Expiration Date
The United Nations foresees an increase in elder abuse because of the ageing populations: the global population of people aged 60 years and older...
Bangladesh
Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh
Although Bangladesh has now adopted a zero-tolerance approach to extremism, efforts are lacking to counter violent ideology and behaviours by non-state actors. The conventional...
Civil society
Are cops ready for Jharkhand’s new anti-mob lynching law?
Four years since the court’s judgement, Jharkhand is only the fourth state (after Manipur, Rajasthan and West Bengal) to have passed a legislation to...
Latest news
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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Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment of a guarantee institute. This is part of the larger...
ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages
A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and...
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Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure...
Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment...