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February 17, 2021 The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Labour Studies Program are excited to welcome Maureen Kihika as an Assistant Professor. Kihika’s journey with SFU does not begin here; after completing her MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies at Brock University, she began her PhD at SFU in 2011. Initially drawn to the university’s focus on community engagement and its scholarship, Kihika has also developed an appreciation for the natural beauty of the campus and feels it is important to acknowledge the unceded land on which the university operates. “I ...

End 'Vendetta Politics' Against Harsh Mander, Civil Society Members Demand The Centre is misusing regulatory institutions and laws to harass civil society institutions, over 650 members of civil society said in a statement. Harsh Mander. Photo: Flickr/IFPRI South Asia CC BY NC ND 2.0 Rights28/Feb/2021 New Delhi: Over 650 members of civil society have demanded a stop to the ‘vendetta politics’ against Harsh Mander and other activists, adding that the Centre has been “misusing” regulatory institutions and laws like the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act (FCRA) to harass civil societ...

One year later, many survivors of Delhi riots struggle to access government compensation The opaque administrative process of disbursement often robs the affected survivors of the will and resources to claim even their basic entitlements. Feb 27, 2021 · 11:30 am A businessman in front of his burnt footwear shop in Ashok Nagar in New Delhi on February 27, 2020. | Money Sharma/AFP Mohammed Asif and his family narrowly escaped death when a rioting mob arrived at their home in North East Delhi’s Shiv Vihar on the evening of February 24, 2020. The terrified family of f...

Delhi Police File Case Against Two NGOs Run by Ex-IAS Officer Harsh Mander Umeed Aman Ghar and Khushi Rainbow Home in south Delhi were booked after an inspection by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Harsh Mander. Photo: Flickr/IFPRI South Asia CC BY NC ND 2.0 Society05/Feb/2021 New Delhi: A case has been registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act over alleged violations by two NGOs in south Delhi, police said on Thursday. According to police, a case under Sections 75 and 83(2) of the Juvenile Justice Act along with Indian Penal Code Secti...

‘Kids taken to CAA protest, homes flout Covid norms’ — FIR allegations against Mander’s NGO Delhi Police has registered an FIR over a complaint by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The body has made allegations against Mander too. Bismee Taskin 5 February, 2021 1:54 pm IST Text Size: A+ New Delhi: Two children homes in the national capital, which are run by activist and former IAS officer Harsh Mander-led NGO Centre for Equity Studies, are facing an FIR over alleged cruelty and abuse under the juvenile justice law. The D...