000-tobecategorised

Legal Alternatives to War (LAW not War): Increasing the universality and effectiveness of the International Court of Justice   https://globalsolutions.org/event/legal-alternatives-to-war-law-not-war-increasing-the-universality-and-effectiveness-of-the-international-court-of-justice/ Oct 23

A n ew global campaign which aims to:

• Increase the number of States accepting the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ;
• Encourage more frequent use of the ICJ as a dispute resolution mechanism provided in international treaties;|
• Appeal to States to make use of ICJ jurisdiction through mutual agreement for specific disputes;
• Support UN bodies to request ICJ Advisory Opinions on critical issues;
• Encourage states to adopt constitutional amendments or legislative measures to affirm the UN Charter prohibition of war and the obligation to resolve international disputes peacefully including through recourse to the ICJ.

The campaign supports efforts of like-minded States to enhance the use of the International Court of Justice including the Handbook on accepting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice published by Switzerland, Netherlands, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Japan and Botswana, and the Declaration on promoting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice released by Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and Switzerland in 2021 and now endorsed by 33 States.

India Will Bid to Host Olympic Games in 2036, Modi Says  https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-bid-host-olympic-games-100903921.html Bibhudatta Pradhan Sun, 15 October 2023 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-bid-host-olympic-games-100903921.html 

Peter Tatchell under ‘house arrest’ and ’24-hour police surveillance’ in India https://uk.news.yahoo.com/peter-tatchell-under-house-arrest-170537913.html
Sat, 14 October 2023 at 10:35 pm Peter Tatchell has said he is under house arrest with a 24-hour police presence at a hotel in Mumbai after his planned Olympic protest was declared illegal.

https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PTF-Briefing-on-IOC-Bidders.pdf

दलित आदिवासी अत्याचार रोकने में विफल मोदी सरकार, 2021 में 5000 Rape cases NewsClickin Oct 16, 2023  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-esiMCm08

खास ख़बर में पत्रकार भाषा सिंह ने दलित-आदिवासियों पर अत्याचार को रोकने वाले कानून के पालन में मोदी सरकार को फेल साबित करने वाली सीटिजन ऑडिट रिपोर्ट पर लोगों से बात की। Citizens Vigilance and Monitoring Committee ने वर्ष 2021 के नेशनल क्राइम रिकॉर्ड ब्यूरो आंकड़ों व सूचना के अधिकार के जरिए हासिल की जानकारी के जरिये जो आंकड़े सामने रखे हैं, उससे पूरी मशीनरी की विफलता सामने आती है।

SC/ST Atrocities Act: India's First Civil Society Audit, a Grim Revelation!   https://en.themooknayak.com/india/scst-atrocities-act-indias-first-civil-society-audit-a-grim-revelation   the law is, in practice, far from being fully implemented in either letter or spirit. 

the "deficiency in the investigation and trial of offenses not only in terms of procedures but also in terms of substantive relief that victims and witnesses are entitled to under the law.

the need to mobilize a 'political class.' A 'Dalit Manifesto' can be prepared to be sent to all the major political parties before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections so that everyone knows the demands of the structurally excluded communities.

https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/arpoa09.pdf