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In Times of Unrest, Social Media Shutdowns Endanger Public Safety

Jan Rydzak 02/05/2019

Internet shutdowns are often enforced with the intent to...

The protected Cathedral Grove, British Columbia, Canada. Photo courtesy Sang Trinh/Flickr

It’s Wrongheaded to Protect Nature With Human-Style Rights

Anna Grear 21/03/2019

Should rivers have rights? Why the ‘human’ cannot continue...

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In Setback for TN Govt, NGT-Appointed Panel Says Closure of Sterlite Plant ‘Not Justified’

The Wire Staff 28/11/2018

The three-member committee found that the state's order was against...

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Why Africa Needs to Start Focusing on the Issue of Mental Health

Crick Lund 12/02/2018

Absence of treatment is the norm rather than the...

Family members have alleged that the undertrials are being denied adequate food and medical treatment. Credit: PTI

NHRC Takes Cognisance of Cataract Surgeries Conducted Under Torchlight in UP

The Commission has issued a notice to the UP...

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Should Environmental Refugees Be Granted Asylum Status?

Thalif Deen 01/12/2017

According to the UN, about a third of the...

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Upon Release, Jailed Activists Allege Being Targeted Over BBC Documentary on Kaziranga Excesses

Shazia Nigar 06/05/2017

Pranab Doley and Soneswar Narah claim that their role...