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Sep 16, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
On 14 Sept. 2021, @the_hindu reported that the government has restricted funding for 10 international NGOs working on issues related to the environment, climate change (specifically their ‘advocacy against coal’) and child rights. thehindu.com/news/national/…
This has been done by placing these NGOs on the Prior Reference Category (PRC) which implies that when a foreign donor would want to transfer money to a recipient association in India (which is in the PRC), they would require the prior clearance of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Aug 18, 2021 • 15 tweets • 10 min read
LAOT brings to you a comprehensive reading list about all that has been said after the #retirement of Justice Rohinton Nariman from the SC on August 12 '21. Many acknowledge his contribution to Human Rights jurisprudence, others say his track record is not unblemished. Read more:
1. The overview: Mihir R writing for @scobserver presents a statistical overview of J. Nariman’s tenure. This shows scobserver.in/the-desk/justi…