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30 Apr 2013

Survival launches tourism boycott of India’s Andaman Islands

Survival International has launched a tourism boycott of India’s Andaman Islands, until the degrading practice of ‘human safaris’ to the Jarawa tribe is stopped.
21 Apr 2013

Vedanta lose landmark ruling in India

Amnesty has welcomed a ruling by India’s Supreme Court over a long-running battle between mining company Vedanta Resources and indigenous communities in Orissa.
24 Mar 2013

Pros and cons of the sexual violence law in India

A new law passed by the Indian Parliament aimed at addressing sexual violence, while positive in some respects, has several deficiencies and illegalities.
21 Feb 2013

Why David Cameron should have apologised for the Amritsar massacre

Prime Minister David Cameron, in defending his decision to refuse an official apology for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in India (known popularly as the Amritsar massacre), declared that it would be "wrong" to "reach back into history" and apologise for the misdemeanours of British colonialism.
9 Feb 2013

India condemned over renewed use of death penalty

The execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru in India indicates a disturbing and regressive trend towards executions shrouded in secrecy, says Amnesty International.
25 Jan 2013

Political action needed to end violence against women in India

Curbing violence against women in India after the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman requires strong political action and judicial will, says Amnesty.
24 Jan 2013

Victory for ‘human safari’ campaign as court bans tourists

India's Supreme Court has banned tourists from travelling along the road which cuts through a tribal reserve in the Andaman Islands
2 Jan 2013

Indian runners take to the streets to highlight human rights abuses

Runners have taken to the streets in Bangalore, India, to support a marathon aiming to raise awareness about human rights abuses in Iran.
31 Dec 2012

UN Secretary-General urges reforms to deter violence against women

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges reform following the death of a young Indian woman who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi.
7 Dec 2012

Thousands join rally of defiance as Vedanta mine ruling postponed

A rally of defiance has taken place at the foothills of India’s Niyamgiri Hills by thousands of tribal people opposing to Vedanta’s controversial mine.

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