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Tag: Human Rights

Guest Post: Mr. Kannabiran’s contributions to Human Rights

On January 12, 2011 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

The following guest post has been contributed by Arvind Narrain, of the Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore. It is based on a presentation delivered at a meeting organised by PUCL Bangalore on January 08, 2010 titled …

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Israel’s Policies and India’s Attitude to Kashmir

On August 11, 2010 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

Guest Post: K.P. Nayar For many years, Israel has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International and many national governments for its policies towards the West Bank and Gaza. A group of …

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Courage Craft and Contention: Human Rights and the Judicial Imagination (Transcript of public lectures by Justice A P Shah and Prof. Baxi

On June 23, 2010 By Lawrence Liang In Uncategorized

On the 12th of June, the Alternative Law Forum (ALF) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a public lecture by Justice A P Shah and Prof. Upendra Baxi on the topic Courage Craft and Contention: Human …

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Event announcement: Seminar on Human Rights in India

On December 17, 2009 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

The Alternative Law Forum, in collaboration with the School of Law of Christ University, is organising a two-day seminar on ‘Human Rights in Contemporary India: Emerging Challenges.’ The seminar will be held on the campus …

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Time article on gay rights activism in Asia

On August 15, 2009 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Uncategorized

The latest issue of Time has an article with the arresting title, ‘Why Asia’s gays are starting to win acceptance.’ Not surprisingly, the Naz Foundation case features prominently in the piece, though its principal focus …

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Statement on the NHRC report on the alleged encounter at Batla house

On July 23, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

On 20th May,the Delhi High Court,acting on a petition filed by the People’s Union for Democratic Rights and Anhad, had asked the National Human Rights Commission to conduct their own inquiry into the alleged Batla …

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BOOK REVIEWS

On March 10, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

It is a delight to read A.G.Noorani on politics, history and law. However, it is rare to find AGN to write on things other than these disciplines. Here is one book review,on an overlooked part …

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Guest Post: Justice to Binayak Sen – why and how we failed to deliver

On January 15, 2009 By Vinay Sitapati In Uncategorized

[I am pleased to introduce Vinay Sitapati , a promising and dynamic journalist with Indian Express, New Delhi, with keen interest in reporting and exploring legal aspects of contemporary issues. I thank him for promptly …

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Enemy Alien under the Indian Constitution

On January 14, 2009 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

The concept of enemy alien began to intrigue me ever since I attempted to write this article. Therefore, I tried to find its basis in our Constituent Assembly Debates (link introduced on the left), but …

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Reflections on the litigation strategy in Naz Foundation, and comparative notes

On May 24, 2008 By Arun Thiruvengadam In Comparative Law, Constitutional Interpretation, Delhi High Court, Discrimination, Equality, Fundamental Rights, Privacy

I believe the Naz Foundation case has the potential to become one of the most significant cases in Indian constitutional jurisprudence, and I am glad that we are following its route through our legal system …

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