IG Bhatkali

The Ahwazis of Iran Face Death Sentences after False Accusations of Opposing the Government

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

An Iranian court sentenced two Ahwazi Arab men to death and gave six others three to 25 years for the crimes of alleged membership in non-existent opposition groups.

A ‘Detainee of All Eras': The Prominent Case of Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdelfattah

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"His trial is an attempt to silence criticism of a judiciary that has itself become a source of human rights violations."

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"How can one claim that these people are here to receive aid from international organizations, when many are, in fact, not receiving any?"

Petition to Free the Eritrean Man Unjustly Arrested in Italy for Mistaken Identity

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

The Italian authorities appear to have gotten the wrong man; will they acknowledge it? The hunt for the mastermind of Mediterranean human trafficking takes a strange turn.

UNESCO Protects Balkan Grandma March Day Custom As Cultural Heritage

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

Cultural heritage activists in South-eastern Europe celebrate UNESCO's recognition of the Balkan Grandma March Day custom of wearing red and white wool ornaments.

Concerns over United States President Trump's Latest Controversial Foreign Policies Loom Large in Africa

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"This is not a very diplomatic strategy. Then again, it is coming from a man whose vision and politics are limited by his lack of awareness about the outside world."

A Legislator in Taiwan Risks a Recall for Supporting Same-Sex Marriage

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

Some in the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan are campaigning to recall a legislator because he supports same-sex marriage, generating a furious debate and calls for reform.

Twitter Japan is Not a Safe Space for Minority Users

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"Of respondents who reported they found it unpleasant when coming across discriminatory articles online (as described above), 19.8% said they would refrain from using the Internet."

In Egypt, Both Sexual Harassment and Child Marriages Continue to Plague the Country

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"Sexual harassment is a major problem in Egypt. Studies show that large majorities of women have been subjected to it [...] And the problem is deeply rooted."

Found in Translation: Local Publisher Brings Alive the Story of a Somali Olympian and Refugee for Macedonian Readers

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

The graphic novel "An Olympic Dream" -- a biography of a runner who perished while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea as a refugee -- was published in Macedonia

India's Media war

2017-10-23 IG Bhatkali

An interesting war is going on between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress on social media. This time the Congress seems to have learnt from the 2014 debacle and a sizable army is continuously firing on BJP from close range. The BJP's troll army is losing ground and getting serious injuries in both Twitter and Facebook fronts.

Gram Panchayat staff demand payment of salary through e-FMS

2017-09-05 IG Bhatkali

The Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association’s Uttara Kannada district unit workers submitted a memorandum to Zilla Panchayat Assistant Secretary (Development) C L Gowda,

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The Ahwazis of Iran Face Death Sentences after False Accusations of Opposing the Government

A ‘Detainee of All Eras': The Prominent Case of Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdelfattah

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

Petition to Free the Eritrean Man Unjustly Arrested in Italy for Mistaken Identity

UNESCO Protects Balkan Grandma March Day Custom As Cultural Heritage

Concerns over United States President Trump's Latest Controversial Foreign Policies Loom Large in Africa

A Legislator in Taiwan Risks a Recall for Supporting Same-Sex Marriage

Twitter Japan is Not a Safe Space for Minority Users

In Egypt, Both Sexual Harassment and Child Marriages Continue to Plague the Country

Found in Translation: Local Publisher Brings Alive the Story of a Somali Olympian and Refugee for Macedonian Readers

India's Media war

Gram Panchayat staff demand payment of salary through e-FMS

Arrest warrant issued against Gautam Adani in US over $265 Million bribery case

Bhatkal: Karnataka’s Coastal beauty needs global spotlight: DK Shivakumar

Fishermen's relief fund increased to ₹10 Lakh; new tourism policy to shape coastal youth's future: DK Shivakumar

S.M. Syed Khaleel laid to rest in Dubai amid thousands; emotional farewell marks funeral

Bhatkal: Prominent leader and visionary S.M. Syed Khalilur Rehman passes away in Dubai

Massive protest against Kasturirangan report in Bengaluru on November 21

Bhatkal: Prominent leader and visionary S.M. Syed Khalilur Rehman passes away in Dubai

Shaan-e-Naunihal awards presented to Aysha Fakarde and Abdul Nafi; Eleven students honored for Quran memorization

Bhatkal: Murdeshwar to host historic 'Mathsyamela-2024,' grand fish fair from November 21-23

Bhatkal: Syed Shabbir from Shiroor missing; Family seeks public help to locate him