Thousands of UK higher education workers protest over pay, pensions and other stories
Today we look at the UCU strike for pay and pensions across UK universities; police killings and impunity in Uttar Pradesh, India; and more
Workers in India go on strike for living wages and social protection and other stories
Today we look at a strike by government scheme workers in India, a violent eviction drive by police in the Indian state of Assam, and more
Hate crimes are soaring in India and oppressed castes are the prime targets
According to Amnesty International’s Halt the Hate website, 181 hate crimes were recorded in the first six months of the year. In 121 of these instances, Dalits (the formerly untouchable castes) were targets
Activist’s house raided in Mumbai after organizing event on lynching
Police raided the home of Preethy Shekhar supposedly over her participation in an unemployment protest in 2013
As Modi’s second term begins, violence against minorities, left activists continue
With the announcement of election results, various reports of BJP members inciting violence against minority groups and members of left parties have come to light.
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