“Agents of India”: How a 50-Year-Old Slur Still Puts Bangladesh’s Hindus and Buddhists in Danger
On 29 October 2016, a fisherman named Rasraj Das was beaten by a crowd in Nasirnagar, a small upazila in Brahmanbaria district in ...
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500 Days in Jail, Bail Denied Again: Bangladesh’s Chinmoy Krishna Das Case Puts Tarique Rahman Government Under Fire
Bangladesh’s High Court has rejected the bail plea of Hindu priest and former ISKCON leader Brahmachari Chinmoy Krishna Das. The ruling has intensified ...
Ahmadis in Pakistan: From Faith to Marginalisation Under Law and Society
The troubles of Ahmadis in Pakistan are not merely those of a religious minority. Their story is about how law, identity, and everyday ...
Balochistan at Crossroads: Geopolitics, Security, and Struggle for Local Empowerment
Balochistan finds itself at the crossroads of the ambitions of great powers and the lived experience of people fighting to maintain their identity ...
Public Caning in Aceh Sparks Global Outcry Over Sharia Enforcement and Human Rights
A public punishment in Indonesia’s Aceh province has drawn renewed international attention after an unmarried couple was caned 140 times each for alleged ...
Pakistan’s Recurrent Pattern of Political Management: From MQM to PTI, Coercion Shapes Participation Without Formal Bans
Pakistan’s military leadership has repeatedly stated that the country has moved beyond direct political intervention. Officially, elections, courts, and civilian institutions are presented ...
America’s Mirror Cracks as Joy Reid’s Remark on Usha Vance Exposes the Deep Rot of Racism and Hypocrisy
America loves to preach about human rights, caste discrimination, minority protection and constitutional morality to the rest of the world. Washington policymakers and ...
Exposing EU’s Hypocrisy: Championing Human Rights While Fueling Global Conflicts
The European Union (EU), one of the largest arms traders, claims to be a global leader in the promotion of human rights and peace ...
Panic among Hindus in Bangladesh over govt seeking details of minority officials
A letter seeking profiling of the Hindu officers working with the Bangladesh Government has created a sense of fear and panic amongst the minority community in ...
Examining Sleep as a Constitutional Right and Its Ramifications
In recent legal proceedings in India, the Bombay High Court made a significant statement regarding the right to sleep, emphasizing its status as ...
Deciphering CAA, the Citizenship Amendment Act: Myths vs. Realities
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has sparked intense debate in India, with contrasting reactions from various segments of society. While some perceive it ...
CAA: A Journey From the Nehru-Liaquat Pact
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact of 1950 aimed to safeguard religious minorities in India and Pakistan, promising equality and security. However, Pakistan's failure to uphold ...
