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IADHRI Demands Liberty and Justice for All Indian Citizens #India #republicday #vaw

 January 26, 2013 |  Republic Day of India, 2013 Contact: [email protected] Calls for investigation and punishment of police officials Garg and Kalluri and withdrawal of their presidential medals On January 26th, 2013, India celebrates its 64th Republic Day. The anniversary of… Continue Reading →

Is this journalist behind bars because he spoke too often, too loud against communal forces?

Soorinje’s story has been playing out below the radar of national attention Shoma Chaudhury January 24, 2013, Issue 5 Volume 10 IN A week when two national parties have found new helmsmen, a former CM has been convicted to 10 years… Continue Reading →

Beyond Abortion: Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy #womenrights

January 24, 2013 http://feministsforchoice.com January 22, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wadedecision. All month, we’ll be running posts examining various aspects of this landmark ruling. If you’d like to contribute, let us know! Today’s guest post is by Emily Martin,… Continue Reading →

#India- #Delhigangrape case: 10 main points from #JusticeVerma report #Vaw

23 Jan, 2013 Text: PTI NEW DELHI: The Justice Verma Committee on Wednesday recommended enhancing punishment of upto 20 years imprisonment for rape and murder and life for gang rape but refrained from suggesting death penalty. The three-member Committee headed… Continue Reading →

SC questions Centre’s power to allocate coal blocks

PTI | Jan 24, 2013, The Supreme Court has said that the Mines and Minerals Act gives no power to the Centre to allocate coal blocks to companies. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Centre’s power to allocate coal blocks to companies,… Continue Reading →

#India -2- child norm to Maternity Care, Nutritional Security Of Children #WTFnews #Coercion #illegal #health

Cap benefits, limit families, suggests panel Call To Dilute Govt Commitments To Maternity Care, Nutritional Security Of Children Draws Fire Nitin Sethi TNN , Jan 24, 2012 New Delhi: Should maternity benefits and nutritional support to children under government schemes… Continue Reading →

SC aguished over plight of undertrials, fundamental rights violation #prison

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its anguish over the plight of undertrials and violation of their fundamental rights after they are thrown into prisons that are already “bursting at their seams”. “The laxity with which we throw citizens… Continue Reading →

#India- Battling predators at work #Vaw #sexualharassment

VINAYA DESHPANDE, The Hindu   The Vishaka guidelines were meant to counter sexual harassment in the office but women employees who complain often end up fighting a lonely, difficult battle. This is the story of a woman who allegedly suffered sexual harassment… Continue Reading →

All Eyes On Govt Vs Vedanta Case

| Jan 22, 2013 | Forbes by Prince Mathews Thomas The government versus Vedanta case has the entire mining industry interested in the outcome, in the hope of getting more clarity on mining permissions Image: Getty Images Vedanta’s aluminium refinery at… Continue Reading →

#Gujarat -Sexual harassment panels still far off #Vaw

By Ramaninder K Bhatia, The Times of India, 20 January 2013 VADODARA: In one of the discussions following the brutal Delhi gang rape, a sad truth has emerged – nearly 16 years after the Supreme Court (SC) issued guidelines for setting up… Continue Reading →

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