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Poster for the National Conference of Indian Association for Women’s Studies 7-10 September 2023

17th August 2023: Women’s Action Forum (WAF) strongly condemns the mob violence that led to the desecration of the Holy Bible and sacred objects, and burning of churches and homes of Christian citizens in Jaranwala, Faisalabad on 16 August 2023. WAF expresses its unwavering and unequivocal support to Christian citizens that were subjected to the reprehensible attacks that have diminished us as a society and demonstrated that the State is ineffectual in providing even basic security to its citizens, especially non-Muslim religious minorities.

New Delhi, 18.08.2023: Over 500 delegates from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan and other parts of the country, representing people

The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) issued following statement on the situation in Manipur that we, the doctors associated with Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD), strongly condemn in unequivocal terms the unabated violence in Manipur for the last over three months. In a statement Dr Arun Mitra- President, Dr Shakeel Ur Rahman- General Secretary, Dr Moirangthem Nara Singh - President IDPD Manipur Chapter said that in situations of conflict, women and children are always the worst affected. In this spree of violence, many people have lost their lives and livelihood; houses have been burnt/destroyed, thousands of people have been displaced and forced to live in refugee camps. The incidents which started from the 3rd of May 2023 continue unabated till date. This has taken toll on both physical and mental health of the people which will have long standing impact on their lives.

GENEVA (14 August 2023)