More: Human Rights
Modi’s Victory: Are We Envisaging a Surge in Religious Extremism?
Indubitably, India’s federal election 2019—
the most intriguing issue among many young Indian voters and international
stakeholders—was the most wide-ranging and probably most expensive election
campaign in...
Does or doesn’t it work? Sustainability of Chinese re-education may be tested
The effectiveness of China’s effort to brainwash Uyghurs and Central
Asian Muslims in the troubled north-western province of Xinjiang may be tested.
With the recent release...
The Modern Tragedy of Child Marriage
Authors: Pooja Shah & Russell Whitehouse
“And just
like that, my mother was married to the village chaiwala when she was 14!” I distinctly recall my...
The Aching Heart and the Blinking Eye
Agreed, by the fact that democracy happens
to the form of government that by common consent can resolve all issues that
fall in the domain of...
As Marsha Lazareva languishes in jail, foreign businesses will “think twice” before investing in Kuwait
IF THERE IS one thing to glean from the case of Marsha
Lazareva, it’s that foreign businesses must now think very carefully before
investing in Kuwait.
For...
The Only Way To Solve America’s Immigration Border Crisis Without Losing Its Humanity
The United
States of America is under unprecedented turmoil these days over its border
crisis problem with Mexico, more with the political forces at work both...
Election News this Week as Assange Goes to Jail
The depressing Israeli election is over -- a choice
between the right and the hard right. No
room for Israeli Arabs or Palestinians who were encouraged...
Illiberals and autocrats unite to craft a new world media order
Underlying global efforts
to counter fake news, psychological warfare and malicious manipulation of
public opinion is a far more fundamental battle: the global campaign by
civilisationalists, autocrats,...
The clash of human rights ideas between universalism and relativism
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. Article 1...
Plight of Christians in India
Two Hindu teenagers in Pakistan embraced Islam. It was alleged that they
were abducted and forced to change their religion. Pakistan is looking into the
incident...