IG Bhatkali

The Cat in the… Pot? Cuddly Felines Nap in Japanese Cookware

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

Cats sleeping in clay cooking pots are all the rage in Japan right now. Apparently, they are so popular that stores have started selling pots made exclusively for cats.

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

Information released by the Telecom Regulatory Commission revealed that from 2015 onward 13 websites had been blocked, including a number of websites publishing political news, and a few pornographic sites.

‘Recalcitrant’ Activist Charged by Singapore Police for Organizing ‘Illegal Assemblies’

2017-12-15 IG Bhatkali

"We do not understand why the State is pursuing the seven charges against Jolovan Wham for events which were all peaceful and non-violent."

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."

Posts by IG Bhatkali:

The Cat in the… Pot? Cuddly Felines Nap in Japanese Cookware

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

‘Recalcitrant’ Activist Charged by Singapore Police for Organizing ‘Illegal Assemblies’

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

How dare you encroach on Delhi's historic Lodi-Era Gumti? SC questions RWA

Heavy rain predicted in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka untill Nov 15

Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan apologizes for calling H.D. Kumaraswamy "Kaalia" amid racism allegations

CJI Sanjiv Khanna ends oral pleas for urgent hearings, urges written requests via email or letter

Karwar: Uttara Kannada district administration initiates paddy procurement registration centers for farmers

Sand shortage halts ₹1,000 crore construction in Bhatkal; Contractors and Engineers to protest Wednesday

How dare you encroach on Delhi's historic Lodi-Era Gumti? SC questions RWA

Constitution and reservations under threat from BJP, Warns Telangana CM Reddy; calls for Congress iin in Maharashtra

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Jagdish Tytler Seeks High Court Stay on Trial Proceedings

ED Launches Raids at Several Chennai Locations in FEMA Investigation