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https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/new-bombshell-un-report-accuses-israel-of-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-against-palestinians/ 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the report as “antisemitic” and called its findings “lies,” noting that “it is not a coincidence” that Israel withdrew a month ago from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which he also called “antisemitic.”

The findings, presented alongside public hearings in Geneva, also highlight the systematic destruction of reproductive healthcare facilities in Gaza and describe a “broader strategy to undermine Palestinian self-determination.” The report finds that Israel’s conduct has amounted to carrying out “genocidal acts” under international law, in addition to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Supriya Sule slams Bill against urban Naxalism in Maharashtra https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/supriya-sule-slams-bill-against-urban-naxalism-in-maharashtra/article69334253.ece  March 15, 2025  NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule said that the Special Public Security Bill, tabled in the Assembly on July 11, 2024, undermines the very concept of “We, the People of India” 

the definition of “illegal acts” seems to grant unlimited powers to government agencies. “This effectively gives the government a license to establish a Police Raj, which could be misused against individuals, institutions, or organizations that express constructive opposition in a democratic manner. This bill undermines the very concept of “We, the People of India

The Global VHP’s Trail of Violence  https://www.wearesavera.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Global-VHPs-Trail-of-Violence-v2.pdf   The VHP-A often positions itself as an exclusively religious organization that represents a minority community:  which draws on the very protections
won by social movements to build a multicultural, pluralistic society.. both the VHP in India and its American wing act in clear contrast to these principles.  it has platformed extremists, attacked progressive movements and civil society actors, and collaborated with other supremacist and anti-democratic forces