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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016: Responses From the Trans & Intersex Communities

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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 has been introduced by the Government in Lok Sabha this session. While we have all been waiting for legislation for protection of trans rights, this draft bill is a massively diluted, criminalizing and pathologising text while standing on distorted premises that amount to human rights violations. In fact, …

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India upholds Caste System at the UN

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Amar Khade [A compilation of news and commentary] Recently the Special Rapporteur on minority issues Rita Izsák, of United Nations Human Rights Council Published a report on minority issues. The report was presented and discussed in the UN Human Rights Council on 15th March 2016. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues was …

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Narikkoravar’s constitutional struggle for dignity and representation

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  NDMJ-NCDHR It has been four and a half decades since the Narikoravan (a) Kuruvikaran community has been waging a constitutional struggle for Scheduled Tribe status. Narikoravan is a nomadic tribe involved in the making of ‘rudrasksha malai’ and other such long chains, rosary beads which have been historically part of temple economies. Their products …

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Ensure due share for SCs & STs in High Court & Supreme Court judges’ appointments

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  NJAC – Collegium issue: Affidavit filed by VCK founder President Thol.Thirumavalavan before Amicus Curieas of Hon’ble Supreme Court on 05.11.2015 at Delhi. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY MR. THOL.THIRUMAAVALAVAN, FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (L/S) AND MANAGING TRUSTEE OF THAAIMANN TRUST BEFORE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT BENCH HEARD THE NJAC CASE: I, Thol. Thirumaavalan, Male, Hindu aged about …

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Why are we afraid of the caste census?

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  Bhanwar Meghwanshi The entire debate is centred on removing the caste column in the census questionnaire while the real problem is caste itself. Why is no one talking about annihilating caste? Caste census:Crucial for identification of weakers sections of society. Photo: AP In rural India, even today, the first words uttered by way of …

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Slips between the cup and the lip: The sorry state of reservation in Central Universities

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  Hany Babu M.T. A massive recruitment exercise is just about to get under way at the University of Delhi. The University has recently advertized for 665 teaching positions with the break up as follows: Professor: 99, Associate Professor: 206, and Assistant Professor: 360. This round of recruitment, however, raises a grave concern with respect …