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 

Benny Morris ─ The Creation of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I2_n6sd-Fo Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Apr 25, 2017 talk about the preconditions for the creation of the problem; its causes; Zionist and Arab policies relating to the issue; the stages in the emergence of the problem; and its consequences, short and long-term.

Were Mahua Moitra's Questions In Lok Sabha at Businessman Darshan Hiranandani's Behest? https://youtu.be/96FgZFlnsg8  NDTV 15.10.23The BJP's Nishikant Dubey has demanded immediate suspension of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, alleging that she "took bribes to ask questions" in parliament from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to target the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing Ms Moitra of breach of parliamentary privilege, contempt of House and criminal conspiracy. The Trinamool Congress MP said that she welcomes any kind of inquiry, while the Hiranandani group has rubbished BJP's charges, saying that they are in the "business of business", and "not in the business of politics".

Walmart Foundation invests $39 million in farmer livelihood enhancement programme in India https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/walmart-foundation-invests-39-million-in-farmer-livelihood-enhancement-program-in-india/article67420729.ece  October 14, 2023

Walmart Foundation said that, since 2018, through its market access programme it has invested over $39 million in India to reach 500 Farmer Producer Organizations/Farmer Producer Groups targeting 8,00,000 farmers, of which more than half are women..
NGOs like PRADAN, ACCESS, Mercy Corps and Srijan are working with the Walmart Foundation’s Market Access Program to provide on-ground impact.

Email comment by A R Vasavi: This is a matter of concern. Why should Indian NGOs that are supposedly working for farmers' and India's agrarian interests co-opt to become
conduits for international Agri-business. Details of such transactions
should be highlighted. Others should exercise caution.

https://walmart.org/news/2022/walmart-foundation-announces-new-grant-to-pradan-to-support-the-growth-and-development-of-women-led-fpos  PROWFIT, that stands for the 'prowess of organized resources & women-farmers for transforming FPOs into independent institutions', intends to support 60 women-led Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) over a period of 30 months.

PROWFIT builds off PRADAN’s previous project 'LEAP' (Livelihoods Enhancement through market Access and Women Empowerment). LEAP, a two-year project, was supported by $1.9 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. This project impacted the livelihoods of 45,000 smallholder women farmers across Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. The program focused on creating opportunities for women smallholder farmers (SHFs) to build capabilities to sustainably double their income over a four-year period, with a goal to take them irreversibly above the poverty line by establishing sustainable farm businesses.

There Is a Jewish Hope for Palestinian Liberation. It Must Survive.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/14/opinion/palestinian-ethical-resistance-answers-grief-and-rage.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Oct. 14, 2023 Peter Beinart

Israelis have just witnessed the greatest one-day loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. For Palestinians, especially in Gaza, where Israel has now ordered more than one million people in the north to leave their homes... Never have the prospects for justice and peace looked more remote. Yet the work of moral rebuilding must begin. In Israel-Palestine and around the world, pockets of Palestinians and Jews, aided by people of conscience of all backgrounds, must slowly construct networks of trust based on the simple principle that the lives of both Palestinians and Jews are precious and inextricably intertwined.

https://youtu.be/Bp1OCvf6IK0?t=103

Prashant Bhushan के इस भयानक खुलासे ने मोदी सरकार को हिला कर रख दिया! जल्दी देखिए!

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Modi's approach on Israel Hamas war , childish | ISRAEL ATTACKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL_9tC_CFSw
 Oct 14, 2023 PM Modi's initial posts on Israel Hamas war are childish and purely driven by RSS which is a great fan of Israel

इजराइल हमास युद्ध पर पीएम मोदी की शुरुआती पोस्ट बचकानी हैं और पूरी तरह से आरएसएस द्वारा संचालित हैं जो इजराइल का बहुत बड़ा प्रशंसक है