Taking a human rights lesson from the economic austerity measures in the UK following the 2008 financial crisis, austerity is not an option to address the challenges of COVID-19.
Read moreCustodial Deaths and Police Brutality in India: An Institutional problem
Recent incidents are just the tip of the iceberg, pointing to a larger problem in policing which has been ignored for far too long.
Read moreDenial of Treatment to COVID-19 Patients is a human rights abuse
The denial of treatment to patients, including those infected with COVID-19 is a gross violation of individual basic human rights experienced worldwide, including in India.
Read moreBehind the masks: is it really a rights issue?
Many countries have mandated that people must wear masks in public, to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Do they have the right to do so, or do human rights protections grant individuals the power to refuse?
Read moreThe Challenge of Subsistence for Women in Indian Politics
It has been around 70 years since the Constitution of India was enacted to provide equal opportunity and political justice to all its citizens without any discrimination – yet women are still inadequately represented in the political sphere.
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