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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Shame on you': Critics blast far-right lawmaker for demanding abolition of gay marriage

A far-right state lawmaker in Michigan called for the abolition of same-sex marriage on Monday immediately after returning from the holidays — and caught significant backlash on social media. State Rep. Josh Schriver, who previously filed a lawsuit to restrict voting rights in Michigan and was stripped of his committee assignment after posting content promoting the white supremacist "great replacement …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board

India Today

The seer of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamstana Math in Karnataka sparked controversy with his call to strip the Muslim community of voting rights. Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji’s remarks were made during a protest organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Karnataka, where he also urged the abolition of the Waqf Board, which has been at the center of an ongoing dispute over …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue

LA Times

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León and tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado take part in an Oct. 9 debate in Boyle Heights. Long before she uttered the words “F— the police,” Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado made clear she was not happy with the city’s approach to public safety. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stir in Himachal to demand Waqf Board abolition, migrants’ scrutiny

Hindustan Times

Devbhoomi Sangharsh Samiti, a religious and cultural organisation, held protests across Himachal Pradesh districts over the dispute surrounding the alleged illegal construction of a portion of a mosque in Shimla. Later in the day, another protest was staged at Chaura maidan in Shimla, in the vicinity of the Vidhan Sabha, demanding demolition of the “illegal” portion of the mosque in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The end of the abolition era: Democrats quietly drop their opposition to the death penalty

Salon

What a difference four years make. “Because we can’t ensure that we get these cases right every time,” candidate Biden tweeted, “we must eliminate the death penalty.” That year the party also voiced its opposition to the death penalty in its platform. That changed in 2016, when as the Huffington Post points out, “the Democratic Party became the country’s first …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How British abolition of slavery led to India's indentured labour system

India Today

It was in 1833 that the British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act, marking a decisive step towards ending the long, dark legacy of the British Empire's involvement in slavery. The British West Indies or the Caribbean islands, which included islands like Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad, were major slave societies that used to produce enslaved labour. DARK HISTORY OF INDENTURED …

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5 months ago

Abolition of angel tax 'phenomenal move' in boosting startup ecosystem, says TiE Silicon Valley

New Indian Express

WASHINGTON: Welcoming the abolition of angel tax by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her annual budget presentations, a top Silicon Valley entrepreneur and venture capitalist on Wednesday described it as a phenomenal move that will increase the activity of angel investing in the India-US corridor. She always seems to be so in tune with what is important for the …

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5 months ago

Budget 2024: Abolition of angel tax will improve startup ecosystem, foster innovation in Odisha

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The startups have much to cheer about the announcements made by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. Addressing a long-standing demand, she introduced significant reforms, including abolition of angel tax for all investors, to support small businesses and foster innovation. “The abolition of the angel tax for all classes of startup investors could be a game-changer for the …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK Ups Demand for NEET Abolition

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Revving up its long term demand for the abolition of NEET in the State, the ruling DMK on Wednesday said that the opposition to NEET had now become an "all-India issue" and exuded confidence on seeing a ‘good result’ soon. The DMK's students' wing organized the protest near Valluvar Kottam to press for the party’s demand on NEET though …

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8 months, 1 week ago

'Strong undercurrent' in Congress's favour in Northeast: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu

The Congress on Monday, April 15, 2024, claimed that there is a "strong undercurrent" of support for it in the Northeast because of the fear that the diversity of the region is going to be "destroyed" and uniformity imposed by the BJP. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that there is a fear in the Northeast that a government that …

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11 months ago

DMK youth wing conference calls for abolition of Governor’s post

The Hindu

The second State level conference of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam youth wing held at Salem on January 21 adopted a resolution seeking abolition of the post of Governor, “which remains as an extra flesh” and said this was the way forward to “protect democracy”. A resolution adopted at the conference said “appointed” Governors are not fit to occupy the …

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1 year ago

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Date, history, significance

Hindustan Times

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Be it the contemporary forms of slavery or child labour, the various forms of slavery still exist in this world. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Date, history, significance Every year, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed to create awareness about the types of slavery that still …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dalit summit wants equitable share in resources

The Hindu

The two-day National Dalit Summit held here on August 26 and 27 has demanded that the government enact a legislation and enforce it stringently to enable dalits have an equitable share in the appropriation and use of the rural and urban common property resources. Speakers at the meet have sought protection of dalits’ rights to a standard of living adequate …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Will Never Okay NEET Abolition Bill: TN Governor RN Ravi

Deccan Chronicle

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi averred on Saturday that he would never give his consent for the Bill passed by the State Assembly to abolish NEET, the common entrance examination for medical courses, as it had helped students from lower strata of society realize their dream of joining medical colleges. Ravi had organized an event to felicitate those who …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Why Does Anti-Dalit Violence Continue? Manoj Mitta on His New Book 'Caste Pride'

The Quint

Reporter: Tejas Harad Video Producer: Vishnu Gopinath "There's a striking similarity between what happened in the US after the abolition of slavery and what happened in India after the abolition of untouchability," says author Manoj Mitta. Mitta, a veteran journalist, published his third book Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India in April 2023. Mitta's previous two books were …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch king apologises for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

The Hindu

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

Associated Press

AMSTERDAM — King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness during a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Dutch colonies. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for the country’s role …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Utrecht monument to the abolition of slavery unveiled on Friday

NL Times

A monument dedicated to enslaved people was unveiled in Utrecht on Friday afternoon. The 150th anniversary of the practical abolition of slavery will be celebrated during the as-yet unofficial Keti Koti holiday on Saturday. Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma, Alderman Linda Voortman and Leroy Lucas, who initiated the project for a new monument, unveiled the monument together. "The shape of the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Conducting Survey Is Prerequisite Before Declaring Property As Wakf: Supreme Court

Live Law

While dismissing the appeal seeking recognition of the land as wakf property,the Supreme Court observed that conducting the survey under Section 4 of the Wakf Act,1954 before declaring a property as “wakf property” is a sine qua non. The bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice V.Ramasubramanian said, “In the absence of such a material, the mere issuance of the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

TS govt hopes to earn huge revenues with abolition of GO 111

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The state government hopes to earn enough revenues with the lifting of GO 111 restrictions in 84 villages on the city outskirts, to offset the loan restrictions and cut in Central grants and pay for welfare schemes and development programmes in the election year. The government is exploring various options such as regularisation of illegal structures that came up …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Thenmozhi Soundararajan on taking the struggle against caste global

Live Mint

As a fellow activist and writer, I have fangirl-ed over US-based Thenmozhi Soundararajan for close to a decade. One senior employee, Tanuja Gupta, resigned from Google in solidarity, stating, “In the process of doing my job and promoting caste equity at the company, I saw four women of colour harassed and silenced.” Thenmozhi, as director of Equality Labs, also championed …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Abolition is the way: The Hindu Editorial on the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty

The Hindu

Forty years after holding that the mode of executing prisoners by hanging cannot be termed too cruel or barbaric, the Supreme Court of India has now ventured to find out if there is a more dignified and less painful method to carry out death sentences. The idea of finding an alternative mode of execution, one considered less painful and involves …

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2 years ago

'Pure propaganda' say activists, as suspense prevails over abolition of morality police in Iran

Firstpost

Amid the conflicting reports on abolition of the morality police in the country, Iranians have called for a three-day strike. They are seeking to maintain their challenge to the country’s clerical rulers Arbil: Months after protests, Iran’s controversial morality police, tasked to enforce Islamic dress code in the country, has been disbanded. ‘Pure propaganda’ Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad …

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2 years ago

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022: History and significance

Firstpost

The UN adopted the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others on 2 December 1949 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is celebrated every year on 2 December to raise awareness regarding the suppression of contemporary forms of slavery like human trafficking, child labour, and sexual exploitation. Significance and …

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'Shame on you': Critics blast far-right lawmaker for demanding abolition of gay marriage

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board

In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue

Stir in Himachal to demand Waqf Board abolition, migrants’ scrutiny

The end of the abolition era: Democrats quietly drop their opposition to the death penalty

How British abolition of slavery led to India's indentured labour system

Abolition of angel tax 'phenomenal move' in boosting startup ecosystem, says TiE Silicon Valley

Budget 2024: Abolition of angel tax will improve startup ecosystem, foster innovation in Odisha

DMK Ups Demand for NEET Abolition

'Strong undercurrent' in Congress's favour in Northeast: Jairam Ramesh

DMK youth wing conference calls for abolition of Governor’s post

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2023: Date, history, significance

Dalit summit wants equitable share in resources

Will Never Okay NEET Abolition Bill: TN Governor RN Ravi

Why Does Anti-Dalit Violence Continue? Manoj Mitta on His New Book 'Caste Pride'

Dutch king apologises for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

Utrecht monument to the abolition of slavery unveiled on Friday

Conducting Survey Is Prerequisite Before Declaring Property As Wakf: Supreme Court

TS govt hopes to earn huge revenues with abolition of GO 111

Thenmozhi Soundararajan on taking the struggle against caste global

Abolition is the way: The Hindu Editorial on the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty

'Pure propaganda' say activists, as suspense prevails over abolition of morality police in Iran

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022: History and significance