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Joe Biden To Designate Civil Rights Monument Amid Fresh Racism Row
President Joe Biden is set to designate a new national monument memorializing the brutal 1950s lynching of Emmett Till, with the White House framing the symbolic act as part of a fight against resurgent racism.
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2018 Amendment To Corruption Act Step In Right Direction: Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today said the 2018 amendment of the Prevention of Corruption Act to insert Section 17A was a "step in the right direction" for ensuring that civil servants can properly discharge their duties.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Extending Controversial Law AFSPA In Nagaland Violation Of Human Rights: Citizens' Collective
A citizens' collective of Nagaland Civil Society Organisations today vehemently objected to the Centre's move to extend the Armed Forces Special Power Act in the state, saying that the extension of the Act is a total violation of human rights.
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YouTube Must Take Down Donald Trump’s Channel or Face Advertiser Boycott, US Civil Rights Groups Demand
US civil rights groups will organise an advertiser boycott against YouTube if it does not remove President Donald Trump's channel, the groups said.
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Joe Biden Vows To Pass LGBTQ Rights Act "In First 100 Days"
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to make passing the LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act a top priority, hoping to sign what would be a landmark civil rights law within 100 days should he win Tuesday's election.
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US May End Hong Kong Special Trading Status. "Stop Meddling", Says China
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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"Quit IAS, But Not Joining Any Political Party For Now:" Topper Shah Faesal
Kashmiri IAS topper Shah Faesal today termed his resignation from the civil services as a "small act of defiance" aimed at reminding the central government of its responsibility towards the state. "I will always be a proud former member of the service, but the right to life of the Kashmiri youth should be respected. I am doing this to protest the d...
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Delhi University Teachers Denounce UGC's ESMA Circular, Call It 'Attack On Democratic Rights'
According to DUTA, the circular is exploring the 'possible alterations that may dissolve the University's institutional autonomy and suspend the democratic rights of its academic community'.
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Civil Services 'Raw And Scaled' Marks' Details Can't Be Disclosed Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said raw and scaled marks awarded to Civil Services aspirants can not be disclosed under RTI Act and set aside a five year old Delhi High Court order directing UPSC to disclose the marks.
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Rights Activist Irom Sharmila Marries Long-Time Partner Desmond Coutinho
Manipur civil rights activist Irom Sharmila married her long-time partner Desmond Coutinho, a British national, under the Special Marriage Act at the Sub-Registrar's office in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal this morning.
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Converted Woman Goes To Court For Right To Parental Property
Does a woman forfeit her right to her parent's property because she converted from Hinduism to Islam? That's the question before a Delhi court which is hearing a civil suit from a 33-year-old woman claiming a share of property purchased by her late father.
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Sri Lanka's War Survivors Hope New Law Will Unlock State Land Holdings
Almost eight years after the war ended, hundreds of smallholders are pinning their hopes on the newly-minted Right to Information (RTI) Act to unearth details of who owns the land on which they live and work.
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All Personal Laws Need Reform, Not Uniform Civil Code: CPI (M)
CPI(M) today attacked the centre for trying to push Uniform Civil Code in the garb of reforming Muslim personal law. It said while it supported changes in all personal laws to protect women's rights -- the government was trying to attack the identity of minorities in the country.
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Joe Biden To Designate Civil Rights Monument Amid Fresh Racism Row
President Joe Biden is set to designate a new national monument memorializing the brutal 1950s lynching of Emmett Till, with the White House framing the symbolic act as part of a fight against resurgent racism.
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2018 Amendment To Corruption Act Step In Right Direction: Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today said the 2018 amendment of the Prevention of Corruption Act to insert Section 17A was a "step in the right direction" for ensuring that civil servants can properly discharge their duties.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Extending Controversial Law AFSPA In Nagaland Violation Of Human Rights: Citizens' Collective
A citizens' collective of Nagaland Civil Society Organisations today vehemently objected to the Centre's move to extend the Armed Forces Special Power Act in the state, saying that the extension of the Act is a total violation of human rights.
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YouTube Must Take Down Donald Trump’s Channel or Face Advertiser Boycott, US Civil Rights Groups Demand
US civil rights groups will organise an advertiser boycott against YouTube if it does not remove President Donald Trump's channel, the groups said.
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Joe Biden Vows To Pass LGBTQ Rights Act "In First 100 Days"
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to make passing the LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act a top priority, hoping to sign what would be a landmark civil rights law within 100 days should he win Tuesday's election.
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US May End Hong Kong Special Trading Status. "Stop Meddling", Says China
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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"Quit IAS, But Not Joining Any Political Party For Now:" Topper Shah Faesal
Kashmiri IAS topper Shah Faesal today termed his resignation from the civil services as a "small act of defiance" aimed at reminding the central government of its responsibility towards the state. "I will always be a proud former member of the service, but the right to life of the Kashmiri youth should be respected. I am doing this to protest the d...
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Delhi University Teachers Denounce UGC's ESMA Circular, Call It 'Attack On Democratic Rights'
According to DUTA, the circular is exploring the 'possible alterations that may dissolve the University's institutional autonomy and suspend the democratic rights of its academic community'.
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Civil Services 'Raw And Scaled' Marks' Details Can't Be Disclosed Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said raw and scaled marks awarded to Civil Services aspirants can not be disclosed under RTI Act and set aside a five year old Delhi High Court order directing UPSC to disclose the marks.
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Rights Activist Irom Sharmila Marries Long-Time Partner Desmond Coutinho
Manipur civil rights activist Irom Sharmila married her long-time partner Desmond Coutinho, a British national, under the Special Marriage Act at the Sub-Registrar's office in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal this morning.
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Converted Woman Goes To Court For Right To Parental Property
Does a woman forfeit her right to her parent's property because she converted from Hinduism to Islam? That's the question before a Delhi court which is hearing a civil suit from a 33-year-old woman claiming a share of property purchased by her late father.
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Sri Lanka's War Survivors Hope New Law Will Unlock State Land Holdings
Almost eight years after the war ended, hundreds of smallholders are pinning their hopes on the newly-minted Right to Information (RTI) Act to unearth details of who owns the land on which they live and work.
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All Personal Laws Need Reform, Not Uniform Civil Code: CPI (M)
CPI(M) today attacked the centre for trying to push Uniform Civil Code in the garb of reforming Muslim personal law. It said while it supported changes in all personal laws to protect women's rights -- the government was trying to attack the identity of minorities in the country.
