Grant the right of “Triple Talaq” to Hindu Men, a growing demand in India
There is a lot of debate in India on the controversial concept of “Triple Talaq”, a fairly easy solution for Muslim men to divorce their spouse. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB),...
Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar #Rohingya
Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar
Giuseppe Forino, University of Newcastle; Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle, and Thomas Johnson, University of Newcastle
Recent weeks have seen an escalation...
Bilkis Banu Case: The Prolonged Trail & Half Justice
GODHRA INCIDENT
The morning of 22 February, 2002 the Sabarmati express train, enroute from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad was attacked and burnt near Godhra railway station killing 59 Kar Sevaks. This resulted in an outbreak of the...
As Rohingyas flee Myanmar, India needs to drop religious criteria in its refugee law...
As Rohingyas flee Myanmar, India needs to drop religious criteria in its refugee law
Nafees Ahmad, South Asian University
More than 90,000 Rohingyas, victims of a new surge of violence in Myanmar, are fleeing the...
Japan PM pledges not to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday his country would not move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem.
Meeting in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Abe told Abbas his country "will...
UCC, Triple Talaq and Polygamy: Myths vs Facts
Quick Statistics: 5.7% Muslims and 20.4% Hindus are polygamous, 5.63 Muslims and 7.3 Hindus, per 1,000 women, are divorced/separated and in Malegaon, a city with 5 lakh Muslims, only 0.10 % Muslims are polygamists...
Malaysia’s Bersih 5 rally: Protesters weigh the cost of action under a Repressive Regime
Malaysia's Bersih 5 rally: protesters weigh the cost of action under a repressive regime
Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya
In Malaysia, democracy is a contested term in a political system marked by authoritarianism and rigged...
A Brief History of Communal Violence in Uttar Pradesh in 2015
A brief history of communal violence in Uttar Pradesh- 2015
Nazia Khaleeque
If talk about the UP state alone, then history of conflicts tells that, this state has always remained the worst-hit communal violent state. The Wire has reported...
Who are Syria’s White Helmets, and why are they so controversial?
Who are Syria's White Helmets, and why are they so controversial?
Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
A young man, wearing a white helmet and a distinctive yellow-and-blue badge on his arm, digs for four hours in...
Indonesia: 2 Buddhists, 4 Muslims Caned in Aceh for Violating Sharia Law
Under a scorching sun on Friday, two ethnic Chinese men became the first Buddhists in Indonesia’s Aceh province to be whipped for violating its strict Islamic code.
The two men, identified only by their initials,...