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One of the most disastrous consequences of the strife in the tribal areas of central India is that thousands of adivasi men and women remain imprisoned as under-trials, often many years after being arrested, accused of ’Naxalite/ Maoist’ offences.
South Asia Citizens Web
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India: ’Adivasis need speedy and impartial justice’ - An open letter
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Shahbagh no imperialist conspiracy, Mr Umari
5 May, byToday it might be the case that people in many of the Muslim majority countries are veering around the idea of giving more space to Islam in governance but it has not been the case earlier. In fact, during the 1960s, the predominant ideology within the Arab world was in fact pan-Arabism which deemphasized religion and emphasized the creation of socialist, secular states based on Arab nationalism rather than Islam. And in many other newly independent countries, with a significant population of Muslims which had their own genesis in leading anti-colonial struggles, there was still more space for running governments on secular principles.
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Videos of CUNY Seminar: Understanding Shahbag - Bangladesh at a Crossroads
5 MayVideo recordings from Panel Understanding Shahbag: Bangladesh at a Crossroads held at City University of New York on May 2, 2013 (Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
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Pakistan: Democracy under attack
4 May, byDawn - 2 May 2013
QUITE a few observers have declared that the 2013 elections have already been subverted. Worse, the ostriches in command have buried their little heads in the sand.
The terrorist attacks on candidates, election meetings and political workers have certainly made holding a free and fair election nearly impossible. Except for Punjab, all parts of the country are disturbed, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Fata in an acute state of disorder. Thus, peaceful elections (...) -
India: Press Statement by Committee for Release of Political Prisoners - 3 May 2013
3 MayWe, the undersigned, wish to express our outrage at the manner in which the Press Club of India canceled the booking of the Press Conference called to condemn the illegal detention of Yasin Malik and the refusal to allow the fundamental right of democratic protest to Kashmiris (families of victims of “disappearance” and those languishing in jails over years) at Jantar Mantar today. Under the clear instructions of the Indian State, the Press Club officials (themselves journalists) canceled the booking for the Press Conference at the last minute.
