The world over the very idea of a multi-cultural, pluralistic and democratic society is being confronted by shrill sectarian voices. Liberal values are under threat. The so-called Arab Spring has proven to be far removed from a democratic resurgence as it bares its fundamentalist Islamic heart in Egypt. The strategy of these sectarian groups to arouse primordial fear is invariably the same: us versus them, the known versus the unfamiliar. They couch their thinly disguised fascist agendas by using ‘nationalism’ and ‘patriotism’ as a cover.
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Neena Vyas: The State dumps secularism, as bigoted groups call the shots
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India: Photos from People’s Watch Over Parliament, 21 February 2013 - Bekhauf Azadi (Freedom Without Fear) Campaign
21 February 2013Photos from Jantar Mantar, New Delhi by Mukul Dube on 21 February 2013. Protest gathering of progressives and feminists in Delhi to demand the undiluted implementation of the Justice Verma commission recommendations by government of India.
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India: Statement on Home Minister’s Apology: Cowardly Capitulation to the RSS and BJP
21 February 2013After frankly acknowledging the organizational role of the RSS and BJP in spawning terrorism in the country Home Minister Mr Sushil Kuamr Shinde has suddenly backtracked, buckled under pressure and apologized to the BJP.
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Stewart Motha: Australia is playing a dangerous game with Sri Lanka
21 February 2013Harsh measures on boat migrants is nothing new, but Australia should beware being held hostage by an authoritarian regime
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In Pakistan, there’s no answer to terror
by , 20 February 2013Pakistan’s government and military alike are silent on who is promoting the murder of Shias in Baluchistan
