Rights View Published on Mar 14, 2019 China yesterday blocked any discussion on the draft resolution tabled by US, UK, France and Germany for designation of Masood Azhar, Chief of the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Just before the scheduled debate at […]
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Bharat Bandh against eviction of about 12 million indigenous peoples–Ep6 # The Rights View
Rights View Published on Mar 6, 2019 On 5th March 2019, hundreds of Adivasi/indigenous peoples organisations with the support of the Dalit organisations observed “Bharat Bandh/India Shutdown” against the order of the Supreme Court to evict over 12 million forest dwellers, mainly indigenous peoples, whose applications under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) had been rejected. […]
Arunachal’s PRC flame: History and law explained–Ep5 # The Rights View (Suhas Chakma)
Rights View Published on Feb 25, 2019 Arunachal Pradesh has been in flames over the recommendation of the Joint High Power Committee to grant permanent resident certificates (PRC) to Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis, Morans, Misings and Gorkhas in Changlang and Namsai districts. Two persons have died, many injured while private residence of Deputy Chief Minister Chona […]
Guwahati High Court declares Mizoram’s anti-Chakma education rules illegal–Ep4 # The Rights View
Rights View Published on Feb 22, 2019 The Guwahati High Court today declared that Mizoram’s State Technical Entrance Examination (STEE) Rules 2016 as unsustainable in the eyes of the law and put back the Chakmas into Category 1 of the candidates at par with the Mizo candidates. The Mizoram Chakma Students Union (MCSU) filed a […]
Pulwama Attack: Was information on CRPF’s movement leaked to JeM? Ep2 # The Rights View
Rights View Published on Feb 15, 2019 Suhas Chakma, Director of Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) asks whether the leak of information to the Jaish-e-Mohammed on the movement of the CRPF at local level is the issue as India calibrates its response to the worst terror attack on the security forces in the history […]
Does lapsed CAB resolve foreigners issue in North East? – Ep1 # The Rights View
Rights View Published on Feb 14, 2019 Suhas Chakma, Director of Rights & Risks Analysis Group states that the lapsed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) has become the symbol of identifying the BJP in the North East. He explains how serious actually is the issue of foreigners in all the North Eastern States. He says foreigners […]
Taal Thok Ke: Lights, Camera and Encounter in UP? Watch special debate
Taal Thok Ke: This is a special segment of Taal Thok Ke which brings to you panel discussion on concurrent issue. Lights, Camera, Encounter in UP? Watch special debate Zee News http://zeenews.india.com/video/india/taal-thok-ke-lights-camera-and-encounter-in-up-watch-special-debate-2142679.html#spark_seek=0s