GENEVA (22 January 2016) – Two United Nations experts today called on the Government of Pakistan to halt the ongoing construction work of the Orange metro line in Lahore, which has resulted in numerous forced evictions and threatens a large number of protected heritage sites and historic buildings.
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Two UN Special Rapporteurs urge Pakistan to halt construction of new metro line in Lahore that is causing evictions and threaten protected heritage sites
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Pakistan: Textbooks and militancy | Fawad Ali Shah
28 January 2016Many voices have been raised over the role of madrassas in creating militants. However, most people are silent on the role of government schools in this regard. The government is in a state of denial about the subjectivities and cultural identities produced by the textbooks of Pakistan.
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Audio Recording: Dutch Socialist Scholar Marcel van der Linden recounts origins and history of Anarchism
27 January 2016This is a full recording of a talk by Marcel van der Linden at Ramjas college, Delhi University held on 21 January 2016 [This audio is part of sacw.net archive]
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Bangladesh: Despite Rana Plaza Disaster Promises of Safe Working Conditions in Garment Factories Remain Unfulfilled - Selected resources
27 January 2016Some reports on Bangladesh Garment Factories in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza Disaster
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India: Reports of sexual violence by security forces from parts of Bastar, Chattissgarh by Chitrangada Choudhury / The unexorcised ghost of Salwa Judum by Asad Ashraf
26 January 2016Human rights violations during military operations in Chattissgarh
