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After nearly 50 years under the Baath Party, including 24 years of Bashar al-Assad's leadership, the collapse of Assad's regime marked the conclusion of a civil war that began in 2011.

From green energy projects imposed without consent to policy decisions made in rooms where Indigenous voices are absent, these communities are too often excluded from climate solutions, displaced by them, and denied the resources to lead the way.

In the broader national context, the incident highlights a disconnect between India’s progressive rehabilitation laws and the ground realities of prison management. While Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, including access to education, the lack of institutional readiness often renders these rights hollow for prison inmates.