Human Rights Activists

Bihar’s Bicycle Didi who has spent a lifetime with the Musahars

This Dalit History Month, training the spotlight on Sudha Varghese, who travelled from Kerala to Bihar as a teenager to live with the Musahar community, considered Dalits among the Dalits in the country, five decades ago. She never left

Defending human rights is not terrorism: UN representative Mary Lawlor on UAPA

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor was speaking at an online event marking 100 days of tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy’s arrest in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.

Coronavirus pandemic | 375 renowned personalities urge Modi govt to release political prisoners

The public appeal undersigned by the renowned personalities stated that many of the imprisoned activists are eminent scholars who have worked for the welfare of India’s marginalised for decades. Yet they have been turned into political prisoners and incarcerated.

Manzoor Pashteen: The youth who challenged the Pakistani army

The 27-year-old Pashtun activist is noted for being one of the few persons who have dared to point a finger at the Pakistani army for violating the humans rights of ethnic minorities

Binayak Sen: Battling through hard times

Human rights activists Binayak Sen is someone who has since 2007 spent close to two years and four months in jail, battling charges of sedition and support to unlawful groups and unlawful activities. In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Anuradha SenGupta, Binayak Sen speaks about the trial process.

Valentine chocolate has activists' blood boiling

Valentine chocolates may become the new blood diamonds.