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Defamation: The Weapon of Choice to Stifle Pursuit of Justice and Free Speech
Defamation laws as different from âordinaryâ attacks on free speech. They aim to shut down critical speech by intimidating critics and undermining their active public engagement.
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Women11/Mar/2021
It has been more than two weeks since Priya Ramani was acquitted in a defamation suit filed by former Union minister and journalist, M.J. Akbar. It was followed, expectedly and deservedly, by collective celebrations and resounding applause, but itâs time that the euphoria gave way to more profound questions about why she was standing in the court as an âaccusedâ in the very first place. Wasnât she the victim â of sexual harassment and unconcealed, blatant abuse of masculine privilege by Akbar?
Switzerland has voted to ban face coverings in public, sparking backlash from human rights groups and Islamic organizations who say it discriminates against Muslim women.
What’s new? A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended a six-week war in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan regained most of the territory it lost to Armenian forces in the first war, which ended in 1994. Russian peacekeepers have deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh.
Why does it matter? Decades of failed negotiations after the first Nagorno-Karabakh war hardened positions on both sides, which culminated in 2020’s six weeks of bloodshed. Today, the ceasefire plan leaves many questions unanswered, including the crucial issue of Nagorno Karabakh’s status, but immediate efforts to force compromise on that risk backfiring.
What should be done? Rather than seek an elusive comprehensive agreement, parties and stakeholders should prioritise humanitarian needs and international support to rebuild infrastructure and forge cooperative ways forward, including through commerce. Of outside actors, Russia will play the lead role, but success is more likely if Eu
In Australia, many states have school entry requirements. Sometimes this goes to denying childcare benefits to vaccine refusers who do not have acceptable exemptions. Many families cannot afford to survive without these benefits. Non-medical exemptions have been eliminated in Australia. With the elimination of diseases such as measles, some people have turned their fear to the vaccines themselves. Despite a really high safety record, vaccines are not perfect and concerns can remain. A dictatorial approach of forcing vaccinations on people can always backfire. In the city of Leicester, 150 years ago, 20,000 anti-vaxxers and libertarians protested a smallpox vaccine – a very large number for those days. The United Kingdom ultimately restored a non-medical conscientious objection.