Guwahati (Assam) – At a time when the State is on the edge over the illegal Bangladeshi migrants’ issue, Amnesty India today said that Assam must end human rights violation against persons declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunals and held in detention centres across the State. Releasing a report, ‘Between Fear and Hatred: Surviving Migration […]
Sir Journalism is considered as the fourth pillar of India. It is an intrinsic part of society. The two cannot exist without each other. Society depends on the journalist for all kinds of information. It acts as the watchdog of society and becomes voice for the voiceless. But in the past few years the crimes […]
पटना में शूक्रवार को शाम 6 बजे ए एन सिन्हा इंस्टिट्यूट में एक प्रेस कांफ्रेंस हुई। ये प्रेस कांफ्रेंस सुभाष शर्मा की किताब “ह्यूमन राइट्स टेक्स्ट एंड कंटेक्सट” के प्रक्षेपण के लिए रखी गयी थी। कांफ्रेंस में हाई कोर्ट की माननीय जज अंजना मिश्रा चीफ गेस्ट के तौर पर मौजूद थी। इस कांफ्रेंस के स्पीकर, […]
On Friday ,7th September a book, “Human Rights: Text and Context written by Dr. Shubhash Sharma was launched at AN Sinha Institute , Patna. Dr. Professor Daisy Narayan, a Human Rights activist, said that “Human Rights is the area which involves practically all of us . As the author of the book, Dr. Shubhash Sharma […]
Dissent and criticism of the government are essential ingredients of a robust public debate in a vibrant democracy, the Law Commission of India said on Thursday. The Commission, which is the Centre’s topmost advisory body on laws, headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice B.S. Chauhan, published a consultation paper recommending that it is time […]
Ranchi: Eighty-one year old Stan Swamy isn’t going to be gagged or intimidated. He speaks gently, but clearly. He says that both the governments: the one in Jharkhand and the one in the centre, are busy trying to frighten people who have begun to speak out against mismanagement and failure to govern. “What do you […]
Right to Food is equally important as any other fundamental right. Food is one of the most basic Human needs for survival, linked to the right to life. At a recent event organised in Patna by Bihar Dalit Vikas Samiti (BDVS) and Lok Manch, a movement to ensure food security for the poor, several people […]
Physically challenged people are no longer ready to accept the pity that we so called normal people give to them.Give us the opportunities and we will show you our abilities ,what we can do. We often consider people with disability as being less than normal. Just like all of us,differently- abled people need an environment […]
Patna Thu 26 April: The community becomes a safe space for children when all its members are alert. People living close to schools can make a big difference if they stand up and speak up for children’s protection. Some 500 kids held hands in a one kilometre long human chain, in an appeal to grownups […]
Five days ago, Jamshedpur in Jharkhand witnessed its first Pride Parade. Following the Pride Parade by the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community on April 7, a steel city-based social outfit has formed a committee to spread awareness on LGBTQ rights. The emphasis, however appears more to be on transgender rights, but it […]
The word social justice means fair play. Our Indian society has been striving for ages to ensure equity and justice. But the saddest part is that Justice is becoming scarcer with every passing year. The coming years is holding little hope of restoring social injustice in the country. The Constitution does not differentiate between people […]
Following the celebration of India’s 69th Republic Day, rights groups and liberals have expressed concern over recent developments in India. At a gathering of intellectuals at Patna on Monday, Rashtra Seva Dal president Dr Suresh Khairnar said that India was going through an ‘unofficial emergency’, with far reaching ramifications. Marginalization of not only religious minorities, […]
