Indian lawyers are expressing serious concerns about the country’s arms exports to Israel, suggesting potential violations of international law and the Indian Constitution. Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan has accused Israel of committing genocide in Palestine and alleged that India’s arms exports are facilitating this violence. He stressed that India is complicit in these actions. Advocate Chander Uday Singh has called for an immediate halt to arms exports to Israel, arguing that such exports contravene Indian domestic laws. Singh pointed to Article 51C of the Indian Constitution, which mandates the state to promote respect for international law and treaty obligations,…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
India is set to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18, 2024, marking the first electoral exercise since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019. This significant development has reignited debates about the region’s political status and its electoral history. The Indian government’s move to abolish Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in 2019 by revoking Article 370 drastically altered the region’s autonomy. Critics argue that this action undermined the right to self-determination for Kashmiris. As the world’s largest democracy, India has a complex electoral history in Jammu and Kashmir. From 1951 to 2019, elections in the region have…
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has enacted new restrictions on women’s education, extending its ban to educational programs broadcast on local radio and television stations. This decision, issued by the Ministry of Education, further curtails educational opportunities for women and girls in the country. Since assuming control in August 2021, the Taliban has suspended education for girls beyond the sixth grade. The recent ban now affects secondary and university-level educational programs that were being broadcast on local media as an alternative means of education. According to a UNESCO report, over 1.4 million Afghan girls have been denied access to secondary…
Indian authorities in Madhya Pradesh have demolished the home of Haji Shahzad Ali, a senior Muslim politician, following his protest against alleged Islamophobic remarks made by Hindu religious leader Pandit Ram Giri Maharaj. The demolition occurred after Maharaj made controversial statements about Islam at a recent event. Instead of addressing the remarks, officials targeted Ali’s residence with bulldozers. Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi condemned the action, calling it “severe injustice” and “completely unacceptable.” She demanded an end to such practices, which have increasingly targeted minority communities in India. Over the past two years, reports indicate that more than 150,000 homes…
Flash floods and mudslides caused by monsoon rains in Thailand have resulted in 22 deaths and 19 injuries, authorities reported on Monday. The severe weather has affected 30,000 households across the country, with warnings in place for further risks. Among the victims were a Russian couple and nine migrant workers from Myanmar who died in a mudslide on Phuket island. The disaster has impacted a dozen provinces over the past week. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited affected areas in Nan over the weekend, distributing food supplies to residents. Meanwhile, rescuers are working to retrieve three workers trapped after a tunnel…
KYIV: At least seven explosions were reported over Kyiv on Monday morning, according to AFP journalists, as a nationwide alert was issued warning of Russian aerial attacks. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extends into its third year, a fresh wave of attacks was launched on Monday. Governors of the southern regions of Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, along with Kharkiv in the north, reported explosions and advised residents to seek shelter. In Lutsk, an apartment building was damaged in the attack, resulting in one fatality, according to Mayor Igor Polishchuk. Additionally, an assault on an industrial facility in Poltava injured five people,…
French President Emmanuel Macron held rare talks with far-right leader Marine Le Pen and National Rally (RN) party head Jordan Bardella on Monday, as pressure mounts for him to name a new prime minister following July’s inconclusive parliamentary elections. Le Pen and Bardella entered the Elysee Palace through a rear entrance ahead of their 10:45 am (0845 GMT) meeting with Macron, who was not present at the time. Macron’s attempt to resolve the parliamentary deadlock with snap elections last month did not succeed. The National Assembly remains divided among three major blocs: the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance with over…
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has escalated dramatically following a day of intense fighting. According to the Independent, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of further escalation after what he described as the largest day of attacks since the conflict began in October 2023. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Netanyahu declared, “What happened today is not the end of the story.” He detailed how Hezbollah attempted an attack on Israel with rockets early in the morning, prompting a powerful preemptive strike by the Israeli military. Netanyahu claimed that the military destroyed thousands of short-range rockets and…
A foreign tourist has died and two others are missing following the collapse of an ice cave in Iceland. According to Sky News, one injured tourist has been hospitalized but is now in stable condition. The incident occurred when a group of 25 foreign tourists from various nationalities were exploring the ice cave. A large rescue and response team has been deployed to the scene. Due to adverse weather conditions, search and rescue efforts for the missing individuals have been paused until morning. Local police chief Sveinn Kristján Rúnarsson reported that the challenging conditions and location within the glacier have…
A prominent FBI informant who spent years infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan has raised concerns that far-right violence could impact the contentious 2024 US presidential election. In his new book, *White Robes and Broken Badges*, Joe Moore, a former US Army sniper, details his experiences infiltrating Florida’s KKK chapters and addresses the ongoing threat posed by far-right and white supremacist groups. Moore’s book recounts his mission to uncover links between law enforcement and white supremacist organizations. He describes foiling a plot by Klan members, who were also prison guards, to kill each other and brings down prominent KKK figures. The…
