Muslim minorities
Millions excluded from voter rolls in a move to allegedly help ultra-right-wing ruling party win elections
The Election Commission of India struck out the names of over 9 million voters, mostly belonging to minority Muslims, just before the legislative assembly elections in the country’s eastern state of West Bengal.
India’s discriminatory and divisive citizenship bill sparks mass protests
Across India, people have taken to the streets against the discriminatory and unconstitutional bill passed in both houses of parliament that implicitly turns Muslims into second class citizens in the country
Thai human rights watchdog turns against its commissioner, activists cry foul
Angkhana Neelapaijit is under investigation for being “biased” against the ruling junta, the National Council for Peace and Order
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