On a perusal of the draft Uniform Civil code (UCC) Bill presented at the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, it is apparent that the rhetoric that the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and his Government were mouthing has been actualized through the draft. Therefore, while seemingly being uniform across religions, the Bill is actually criminalizing and regulating constitutionally acceptable behaviours, like adult consenting cohabitation, called
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India: End the raids by state agencies against Dr Harsh Mander | Citizen’s Statement - Feb 2, 2024
2 February 2024We the undersigned unequivocally condemn the continued victimisation and intimidation of Dr. Harsh Mander. We are deeply disturbed by the raid on the morning of 2nd February, 2024 at the residence of Dr. Harsh Mander and ongoing raid on the Centre for Equity Studies, the organisation founded by Dr. Harsh Mander.
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We demand that the Governments of India and Pakistan release all the languishing fisher and civilian prisoners from their respective jails | PIPFPD (India Chapter) Nov 11, 2023
10 November 2023Pakistan India Peoples
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India: Select Statements & Reports on Police Raids on Homes of Journalists, Cultural Activists and Critics of the Modi Government | Oct 3, 2023
3 October 2023early morning raids on journalists, writers, satirists and human rights activists today in Delhi and Mumbai. This highly undemocratic, unjustified, repressive action has been ostensibly been carried to intimidate independent and fearless journalists and others who have been critical of the government policies.
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Poster for the 17th National Conference of Indian Association for Women’s Studies 7-10 September 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
21 August 2023Poster for the National Conference of Indian Association for Women’s Studies 7-10 September 2023
