[humanrights-movement:2679] "Do Not Renew the POSCO MoU" Petition

>From Shalini Gera Dear all, The POSCO- Orissa govt MoU is set to expire *today*, exactly five years after it was first signed. This MoU, which basically restricts the government's role to that of a mere "facilitator" for the project and an agency for land acquisition, is highly unethical and sh

[humanrights-movement:2678] Kashmiriyat Revisited ISP III June 2010

*Kashmiriyat Revisited* *Ram Puniyani* This 18th June, Friday (2010), nearly thousands of Kashmiri pandits, including women and children, visited the temple of Mata Kheer Bhavani in Tullamula, 20 Kilometers from Shrinagar. It was the sacred day of Zyeshtha Ashthami. Most of the Pandits were

[humanrights-movement:2677] End discrimination on dalit students in universities

Dear All Please sign petition and spread among friends Official records are revealing that in a span of two years (2008 and 2009) Four dalit students have committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh. They have also recorded one attempt suicide. . But there could be several more such cases which were eit

[humanrights-movement:2676] Horrible story of Maoist Adivasi Woman

>From "Gladson Dungdung" glad...@jharkhandi.com On June 13, 2010, we 12 Human Rights Activists of Jharkhand started our journey before the dawn. We had heard a horr

[humanrights-movement:2675] Talk is cheap - Editorial in The Indian Express, Mumbai on UK's visit ban on Islamic tele-evangalist, Dr. Zakir Naik

Of the India's English newspaper, Indian Express has taken a lead in commenting on cancelling of the visit visa to Dr. Zakir Naik by UK's newly appointed Home Minister in the newly elected Conservative/Liberal Democratic coalition. Indian Express is known for its liberal bent and it certainly finds