Withdraw Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022: CSD Odisha
It violates the Forest Rights Act by taking away the statutory requirement of seeking consent from the Gram Sabhas before approval of the forest diversions by the MoEF&CC.
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Activists term FIR against Medha Patkar ‘dubious’, campaign to withdraw
It is no surprise that the so-called ‘complainant’ is affiliated to the ABVP, student wing of the BJP. Expressing outrage at the vindictive actions of the Govt., solidarity has been pouring in from a large number of people’s movements, farmers and workers organizations, trade unions, national networks, campaigns and alliances across the country, in the past four days. Protests are also being held in different states.
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Challenge is the opportunity! A message to young lawyers
Today, young lawyers need to keep patient, practice the profession, and stay by changes in society. Young lawyers will be successful if they will keep updated with the changes in the field of law, and regulations and have knowledge about the updated case laws.
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“We seek lasting peace while NATO prepares for perpetual war.”
NATO policies not only devastate those they maim or kill. They also inflame crises of climate, health, and hunger. For the first time in history, the world spent over $2 trillion on weapons in 2021, with the United States accounting for 40% of the total. In Europe alone, NATO has now committed to increasing its rapid response force nearly eightfold — to 300,000 troops.
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2022: First six months report globally 72 journo-casualties
The war in Ukraine and the rampant criminality in Mexico are the main reasons for this alarming deterioration. With 4 journo-casualties, India comes after Ukraine and Mexico. Pakistan, Haiti and Yemen followed with 3 killed in each country.
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Condemnation statement on the brutal murder of Gond Adivasis in Khargone, MP
The violent incidents taking place in Seoni district and Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh has a common perpetrator and a pattern. All such violent attacks on the Adivasi and Muslim community has witnessed a spark, aftermath of the violent Ram Navami procession which was held on the 10th April 2022 at Khargone district. The procession too was facilitated by Bajrang Dal members and was held under the supervision of the state government and local administration of Madhya Pradesh.
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“The old world is dying. The new one is ours to build”: PI’s four day Summit
In a keynote speech today, PI Council member Jeremy Corbyn is set to explain that the Summit will “take stock of this dying world, and to build the new one that will replace it — brimming with life, bound by love, powered by popular sovereignty.”
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Union Budget fails to respond to the educational crisis induced by COVID-19: RTE Forum
It’s disappointing to see the focus on digital learning and proposing the expansion of e-VIDYA instead of concentrating on re-opening of schools and strengthening government school system in the budget, says RTE Forum.
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12 journalists killed in one month, PEC demands justice to bereaved families
In 2021, 79 journalists were killed in 29 countries. Afghanistan emerged as the most dangerous country with 12 casualties, followed by Mexico (10 dead), Pakistan (7), India (6), the Philippines (4).
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CDRO fact finding report and demands on Dhinkia violence
The team has seen some proof of having rented parts of those land from during the Bardhaman estate. The team has also seen some papers issued by the forest department of Odisha giving rights to the farmers way back in 1982. So the claim by the government and JSW that the villagers have no rights on the land that they tilled from long back is wrong.
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