A compilation of media commentary, statements by rights groups and commentary
South Asia Citizens Web
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Pakistan: The Killing of Sabeen Mahmud - a compilation of commentary, statements and tributes
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India: Historical research a battlefield for BJP and RSS - reports and commentary
7 May 2015History is obviously of considerable importance to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Otherwise it would not, every time it is in power, turn the Indian Council for Historical Research into a battlefield.
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India: Pseudo-science and gender bias (Editorial, The Hindu)
6 May 2015The imbroglio over Baba Ramdev’s ‘Divya Putrajeevak Beej’, the ayurvedic medicine that was allegedly branded to promise the birth of male offspring, has mostly been about its blatantly expressed son-preference.
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Pakistan: Protest curbs on academic freedom, freedom of expression and public debate
by , 5 May 2015STATEMENT OF CONCERNED FACULTY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS OF LUMS REGARDING THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE TALK ON BALOCHISTAN IN KARACHI UNIVERSITY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY 6 MAY, 2015:
We, concerned students, alumni and faculty members of LUMS, deeply deplore the decision by the Karachi University administration to cancel the talk on Balochistan titled “Baloch Missing Persons and The Role of State and Society”, planned tomorrow Wednesday 6 May 2015 at Karachi University. This decision comes (…) -
India: Video of Prof Haragopal speaking on Saffronisation (Communalisation) of Education and History
5 May 2015Prof. Hargaopal from CLC Hyderabad and Political Scientist, speaks on "Saffronisation of Education and History in India ’, at the Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights (CPDR) public meeting on Acche Din? One Year After" on Saturday 2th May 2015 at Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Mumbai.
