Struggling for rehabilitation, Pong Dam evictees have not received justice after 50 years

By Bharat Dogra It was over 50 years back that over 20,000 families living in villages of Kangra region were asked to leave their beautiful settlements to make way for Pong Dam constructed on Beas river in Himachal Pradesh. The land here was so fertile that it produced bountiful diverse crops without using any chemical …

War and punishment in Ukraine: Time running out, escalation would be detrimental to world

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat* Russian invasion on Ukraine has resulted in global outcry against Vladimir Putin and his regime. There are protests and sanctions against Russia. United Nations has passed resolutions where many nations including China, India, Pakistan have abstained and refused to toe to the western line. The UN Human Rights Committee is forming …

Five of the countless aspects of Martin Luther King Jr’s life that stand out

For the past 11 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, where she oversees the archive consisting of iconic sermons, speeches, writings and other materials belonging to King. Few archives of historical papers compare with the importance of the Morehouse King Collection. Aside …

SHRC order: People’s Watch appeals for zero tolerance to violence by uniformed services

"The SHRC order came just after the film Jai Bhim" By Henri Tiphagne* People’s Watch has the greatest pleasure to welcome and acknowledge the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) for its order dated 21.12.2021 upholding the version of victims Lakshmi, Rathika, Vaigeswari and Karthika, members of the Irular community, about acts of molestation, …

Addressing human trafficking in the wake of a disaster

By Simi Mehta* Human Trafficking is a deeply engraved issue in the world. This issue isn’t exclusive to any state or region, but South Asia and some parts of the developing world are more deeply impacted by it than anywhere else. It has been stagnant for quite a while without any progress upon the same. …

Climate Change in Manipur in Context of COP 26 of UNFCCC

Resolution of the Consultation on Climate Change in Manipur in context of COP 26 of UNFCCC: The participants of the consultation on “Climate Change in Manipur in context of COP 26 of UNFCCC”, organized by the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur and the Youth Forum for Human Rights in Manipur at the Manipur Press …

Need for systemic change for undertrial prisoners as triggered by Covid-19

By Dhruva Sareen* The imposition of the lockdown due to Covid-19 changed a lot of things in the common man’s life. However, one of the hidden facets of our civilization was also undergoing radical transformation. The utilization rates of the Indian prison system are above 170% which means that the prisons are overpopulated to an …