UN expert stresses importance of human rights in economic reforms

UN expert stresses importance of human rights in economic reforms

How you move a priceless 1.5-ton Buddha across continents

How you move a priceless 1.5-ton Buddha across continents: The loan of a three-metre tall, 2,000-year-old Buddha statue proved to be a bigger challenge than anticipated for Zurich’s Rietberg museum.

Gully Boy and Its Silent Mutinies

Gully Boy and Its Silent Mutinies: The film Gully Boy is a subtle introduction to the sociology of everyday life in cities of the global South. It rallies home the point that one of the easiest ways to work through the contentious spaces of urban social life in the neo-liberal Indian city is jugaad (the ability to juggle/ creatively tinker with the rules of the game).

Tragic Patagonia | openDemocracy

Tragic Patagonia | openDemocracy: In less than three months, two people have been killed by Argentine security forces during Mapuche protests in Patagonia. Here are the keys to understand the conflict. Español

Bombay HC Extends Interim Bail Of Anand Teltumbde Till Feb 27

Bombay HC Extends Interim Bail Of Anand Teltumbde Till Feb 27: The Bombay High Court today extended till February 27 the interim protection from arrest granted to activist and academic Anand Teltumbde. While Teltumbde's plea seeking anticipatory bail was...

Detained and injured: why does the Argentine state repress the Mapuche people? | openDemocracy

Detained and injured: why does the Argentine state repress the Mapuche people? | openDemocracy: Recent events in Mapuche territory in Argentina suggest a growing spiral of repression and violence towards the country's indigenous peoples. Español

How many native communities are in danger in Argentina? | openDemocracy

How many native communities are in danger in Argentina? | openDemocracy: The Indigenous Territorial Emergency Law, which restrains
legal evictions and prevents native communities from losing their ancestral
lands expires in November. There are about 1500 communities in danger. Español

Rights group calls for greater protection against India cow protection vigilante groups

Rights group calls for greater protection against India cow protection vigilante groups

A Philosopher Asked Physicists: 'What is a Black Hole?' - D-brief

A Philosopher Asked Physicists: 'What is a Black Hole?' - D-brief

Why the future of human rights must be hopeful | OpenGlobalRights

Why the future of human rights must be hopeful | OpenGlobalRights: For a human rights movement dedicated to exposing abuses, positive communication does not come naturally. But to make the case for human rights, we need to promise a brighter future.