[responsivevoice_button] The Problem “I didn’t know Beatrice Elachi was this empty. On behalf of the Luhya Community, we disown her,” lamented Otwoma the Brand via X. As much as I would love to dwell on the fact that this post has been up for close to two years, the sentiment directed at Dagoretti North Member […]
Beyond Identity: Can International Law Address Primordial Drivers of Violence in Manipur?
Introduction The state of Manipur in Northeast India has been grappling with prolonged ethnopolitical violence for years, and things have taken a particularly terrifying turn in the past year. The impact of this violence is deep and far-reaching, which is why it’s crucial to consider whether International Law can help to address the root causes […]
Free to Hurt : Alarming Spike in Crimes Against Dalit Revealed By NCRB Data
Karnataka : Dalit minor allegedly gang-raped multiple times, Rajasthan: Dalit family attacked, women beaten in Alwar, Uttar Pradesh: Dalit youth thrashed for touching food at wedding, Tamil Nadu: Six Dalit students allegedly made to clean toilet in government school by headmistress, Lakhimpur Kheri: Bodies of two Dalit sisters found hanging from a tree, Karnataka: ‘cow […]
Anti-Sikh Riots (1984): Another Chapter of Injustice in Indian History!
Contextual background of the riots The 1984 Sikh massacre, also known as the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom, refers to a series of violent attacks against the Sikh community in India. Removal of Sikh militants from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar through Operation Blue Star caused substantial tension between the Sikhs and the government earlier that […]