United stand against dam: Manipur, India
By Assam Times│Jiten Yumnam A dam that was built without the consent of the local villagers in Manipur posing a serious threat to agricultural […]
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Only 4 % Humanitarian Aid fulfilled for countries in conflict
Almost all countries in conflict like Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan have less than 10 % of their required humanitarian funding fulfilled which is way […]
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Ilisu Dam construction site in Turkey militarized
The controversial Ilisu dam in Turkey’s conflict zone is now completely militarized where tanks escort workers daily while 1600 soldiers protect the dam site. […]
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Health Info-graphic: Most predominant diseases leading to death, regional break-up
This info-graphic is based on a Lancet-WHO study covering the last 25 years. Apart from these most predominant diseases causing death, there are two […]
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Farmer seeking information under Rights Act killed in Orissa, India
The latest death has been reported from Orissa in India by a local newspaper Sambad. According to Human Rights Front (HRF), working on rights […]
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Top 3 global death causes in last 23 years-diarrhea, heart diseases & maternal mortality: Lancet & WHO
HIV-AIDS that ravaged Sub-Saharan Africa is on the decline; while heart related diseases and cancer is on the rise in high income countries. Diarrhea, […]
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Did you know that 2014 was the International Year of Family Farming? Know their worth!
FAO, the UN fountainhead for securing global food in its recent report on family farms informed that more than 500 million family farms produce […]
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Thousands in Detroit without water during Christmas, mostly Black minorities and poor
Detroit, the motor rust of USA, the music hangover of mid last century,nestled by the Great Lakes, and the Detroit river today has a […]
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Ecuador halts all environmental deals with Germany
The rift between Germany and Ecuador erupted as some German lawmakers wanted to visit the Yasuni National Park which is site to a controversial […]
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Sarawak natives wins legal battle to save ancestral land
The endangered Bidayuh Dayak community reached a settlement with the Sarawak state in Malaysia to acquire their traditional land rights. The land was being […]
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Undercover British cops stifled green movements, developed intimate relations, violated rights
Covert British cops in Green and Social activism movements over the last four decades have tried to stifle environmental and social movements, developed personal […]
Open post →Caste Rules The Roost Across South Asia
Guest Article: Contrary to popular perception, caste-based discrimination is not a phenomenon confined to India, says Nidheesh J Villatt, General Secretary, Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan/NCDHR Rooting […]
Open post →Turkish Dam can add fuel to Middle East fire and submerge heritage town!
Turkey’s largest hydropower project, the Ilisu dam on the Tigris has the potential of increasing political conflicts with its neighbours apart from destroying ancient […]
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Thousands gather in Delhi to defend people’s rights; #blindmedia ignores
Activists, labourers, farmers, numbering about 30,000 organized a massive rally Abki Baar Humara Adhikar (This Time, Our Rights; Hindi) in Delhi on 2nd December to demand […]
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Activists to merge in Delhi to defend ‘progressive pro-people’ laws
On the 2nd of December 2014, various activist groups from across India will be gathering in Delhi during the winter session of parliament. These […]
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Billions still lack access to safe water and sanitation: UN-WHO report
UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water 2014 for the fulfillment of the much touted Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets is out and […]
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