This week's headlines in The SouthAsian
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Bangladesh's Parliament Urged to Criminalise Torture
Despite constitutional direction and rights of arestees, torture by security agencies in Bangladesh is a reality. With a private member bill at the Bangladesh Parliament to guarantee rights of those arrested, citizens are appealing for due process by security agencies. An ACHR report.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/bangladeshs_parliament_urged_t.html

Eroding Religious Harmony
Salam Dharejo writes about changing social and political circumstances affecting Hindu-Mulsim relationships in this Pakistani district in the Thar desert.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/eroding_religious_harmony.html

Struggling Press Freedom in Enduring Danger
Describing the life and views of an editor, Zafar Iqbal explains how journalists cope with permanent fear and threats of security agencies and Taliban in war -crippled Pakistan.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/struggling_press_freedom_in_en.html

Deaths in Police Custody
A report prepared by Asian Center for Human Rights lists at least 1184 people killed in police custody in India during an 8 year period between April 2001 to Mar 2009 with police not following court guidelines.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/deaths_in_police_custody.html

We will Fight for What Is Right!
Lara Shankar talks about an effort in Mumbai rallying for rights of children through advocacy and volunteering.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/well_fight_for_whats_right.html

Terror Before the Monsoon
While the monsoons are at the doorsteps of Mumbai, the residents of Netajinagar are out looking for another place to live. Shirish Khare writes on the heartless police action perpetrated by the state on slum dwellers. http://www.thesouthasian.org/blog/archives/2009/terror_before_the_monsoon.html

Another Attempt to Dilute RTI
The new UPA government is making another attempt to dilute this act. The implications of the amendments planned will be significant, taking away from the ability of people to monitor government processes as well as protecting corrupt practices by ministers and administrators.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/another_attempt_to_dilute_rti.html

Waiting on Mr. Nepal
This article by Kanak Mani Dixit discusses the follies and faults of the Nepali government, the brazen attempt by the Maoists to “capture the state” and the problems of the opposition.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/waiting_on_mr_nepal.html

Birds of a Feather
This article by Manshi Asher in Hindustan Times describes the Golden Peacock Awards - a consortium of industrialists trying to pat themselves on the back for good behavior (environment policies, corporate responsibility, corporate governance) while independent reviews have shown gross violation on numerous facets of their operations. Examples - First Satyam and now Vedanta.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/birds_of_a_feather.html

Dialectic Democracies
M. C. Raj writes on the capacity and the need for dialectic democracy within formal communities and instruments of the state.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/dialectic_democracies.html

Indigenous People Suffer in Lalgarh
With alleged ongoing activity by Maoists groups and a major security thrust by State forces, reports tell of violence affecting people in Lalgarh.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/indigenous_people_suffer_in_la.html

Study Shows High Malnutrition in Children
A recent malnutrition study conducted by government agencies (under ICDS progfram) shows about 5000 children in the district of Ghazipur alone suffer from severe malnutrition (grade 4).
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/study_shows_high_malnutrition.html


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