Category: Civil Rights

Civil Rights, Human Rights

Zakia Jafri to court: Enough evidence to try Narendra Modi

AHMEDABAD: Zakia Jafri’s counsel on Thursday claimed that there is ample evidence to try chief minister NarendraModi over the allegation that he had issued illegal instructions on February 27 at a meeting with top officials, to go slow on Hindu rioters during the post-Godhra riots. Opposing the clean chit given by the Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team to Modi and others, Zakia’s counsel, Mihir Desai, … Continue reading Zakia Jafri to court: Enough evidence to try Narendra Modi

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, Labour Rights, The Feminist

General strike brings India to a standstill

21.02.2013 Courtesy: Industrial  Global Union The historic two days general strike called by Indian central trade unions on 20 and 21 February received unprecedented support among workers across India affecting all vital sectors bringing life to a standstill. The trade unions’ 10 point demands include measures to contain price rise, employment generation, strict enforcement of labour laws and universal social security cover for organized and … Continue reading General strike brings India to a standstill

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You Strike & We will Strike back- Feroze Mithiborwala

The message of ‘21/2 Hyderabad serial terror attack’ The strategic & political target of the terror attack, is the historic 2-day Strike of the Working classes, where more than 12 crore or 120 million workers both from the organized & unorganized sectors participated & brought India to a halt. This working class strike surmounted all calculations due to the scale at which the enraged working … Continue reading You Strike & We will Strike back- Feroze Mithiborwala

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Police Attacks Anti POSCO Activists

There was a Police Crackdown on the people of the Antiposco movement in Odisha at four in the morning on the third of February 2013. There was a police crackdown on the people of Govindpur and Nuagaon in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. These people have been resisting the forceful acquisition of land for the POSCO project. The people in the movement told Hille Le ‘While the Chief Minister … Continue reading Police Attacks Anti POSCO Activists

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Gilani’s detention condemned by Delhi Union of Journalists

The Delhi Union of Journalists condemned the detention of Iftikar Gilani in a statement today. The statement states- “We condemn the unwarranted and blatantly illegal action of the Delhi Police in detaining renowned journalist and well known writer, Iftikhar Gilani and the harassment to his family on February 9, 2013. We leave you to judge the harrowing experience he faced yesterday, while on his way … Continue reading Gilani’s detention condemned by Delhi Union of Journalists

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