Families of disappeared persons demonstrate in Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu
Hundreds of Tamil families have been protesting in northern Mullaitivu for four years, demanding justice and campaigning to trace down the whereabouts of their family members
Rights organizations condemn deadly attacks in Afghanistan
The blasts took place in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi area and the Shahr-e-Safa district in southern Zabul province. The United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported that 573 civilians were killed in the first three months of 2021
Rohingya refugees detained for violating Foreigners Act in India
Close to 170 Rohingya refugees in Jammu were taken into the Hiranagar sub-jail on March 7 after being declared as “illegal migrants” under Section 3 (2) e of the Foreigners Act. The move has instilled fear in thousands of refugees living in the region
Three years after beginning of genocide in Myanmar, Rohingyas have been abandoned
Nearly 750,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar fearing persecution at the hands of the military. Those who remain in the volatile Rakhine State are still at risk, making the slogan “never again” appear empty
In Kashmir, India’s policies echo Israeli atrocities
A year after the abrogation of Kashmir’s special status and the imposition of a harsh lockdown, the parallels between India’s policies and that of Israel are all the more stark
Health workers left in the lurch as pandemic spreads in Bangladesh
The International Secretary of the Socialist Student Front in Bangladesh, Manisha Chakraborty, talks about how Bangladesh is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic
Protests break out after paramilitary forces kill civilian for “jumping a checkpoint” in Kashmir
The killing of a 25-year-old civilian has triggered massive protests across central Kashmir. The security forces have responded by firing tear gas canisters and pellets, injuring scores of protesters
Police action against three Kashmiri journalists receives widespread condemnation
26-year-old photojournalist Masrat Zahra and senior journalists Peerzada Ashiq and Gowhar Geelani have been booked under various charges. Masrat and Geelani are in the dock for their social media posts according to the police
Indian security forces assault healthcare workers in Kashmir
Healthcare workers in Kashmir are alleging that security forces enforcing the shutdown are stopping them from performing their duties. A number of health workers have reportedly been roughed up for violating the curfew
As India locks down, the poor and migrant workers are shut out
With the hasty imposition of the world’s largest 21-day-lockdown by the Indian government led by Narendra Modi, fear, anxiety and desperation has gripped the entire country. The abrupt decision has been especially hard on the poor and daily wage earners
Defiant voices combat militarization and state repression worldwide
Despite heightened militarization and oppressive tactics by states, people across the world refused to give in and fought back for their rights to life and dignity
Indian students unite in solidarity against police brutality
After the police crackdown wherein over 100 students were injured, students from across the country are rising up in protest against the police brutality
- Palestinian man was tortured by Israeli prison authorities before his death, claims family
- Number of casualties in Afghanistan rose by 47% this year, says report
- All US combat troops to withdraw from Iraq by end of this year
- Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics
- Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission
