Articles for Oppression

Iran’s brutal oppression of women has entered a dark new phase
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Iran’s brutal oppression of women has entered a dark new phase

The Independent  

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has dealt a devastating blow to the Islamic Republic of Iran. There has also been talk of an oppressive and draconian law – the “hijab and chastity” law – introducing harsher punishments for women who expose their hair, forearms or lower legs; even executions. On 12 November, Mehri Talebi Darestani, the head …

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Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others

Al Jazeera  

When injured Yahya Sinwar hurled a stick at the Zionist war machine, resisting even in the last moments of his life, he embodied the unbreakable Palestinian cause for liberation. Some now claim that Palestine’s cause is weakened by the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, that our struggle for liberation somehow relied on his iron grip over Syria. We know …

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IFFK 2024: ‘The Teacher’, an honest portrayal of dehumanising oppression in Palestine
3 weeks, 3 days ago

IFFK 2024: ‘The Teacher’, an honest portrayal of dehumanising oppression in Palestine

The Hindu  

A house, lived in for years, bulldozed by the Israeli military in front of its inhabitants, leaving behind a pile of tangible memories under the rubble. At least a few of the images that populate British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi’s debut film The Teacher, being screened in the world cinema section at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala, are what …

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Vetri Maaran's tales of oppression: How his films always question the system
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Vetri Maaran's tales of oppression: How his films always question the system

India Today  

"If you are not taking a stand when it comes to the issue of oppression, it means you are standing by the oppressor," said celebrated director Vetri Maaran in a round table discussion. VETRI MAARAN'S TALES OF OPPRESSION In 2016, Vetri Maaran directed and produced Visaranai, which was selected as India's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the …

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Vetri Maaran's tales of oppression: How his films always question the system
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Vetri Maaran's tales of oppression: How his films always question the system

India Today  

"If you are not taking a stand when it comes to the issue of oppression, it means you are standing by the oppressor," said celebrated director Vetri Maaran in a round table discussion. VETRI MAARAN'S TALES OF OPPRESSION In 2016, Vetri Maaran directed and produced Visaranai, which was selected as India's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the …

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Activist Nadeem Khan Created Narrative To Portray "Particular Community" As Victims Of Oppression By Govt: Delhi Police To High Court
1 month ago

Activist Nadeem Khan Created Narrative To Portray "Particular Community" As Victims Of Oppression By Govt: Delhi Police To High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that human rights activist Nadeem Khan, through “targeted dissemination of selective and misleading information”, has sought to create a narrative portraying members of a “particular community” as victims of “systematic oppression” by the incumbent government.“This selective portrayal is not only factually distorted but appears to. The Delhi Police has told the …

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Mayawati accuses Congress, SP of exploiting Sambhal violence
1 month ago

Mayawati accuses Congress, SP of exploiting Sambhal violence

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Saturday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of exploiting the issue of violence in U.P.’s Sambhal for political gain, particularly to appease the Muslim vote bank. During a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati asserted that these parties had remained silent on atrocities faced by Dalits and Hindus, including those in Bangladesh, and were …

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'Colonial laws were source of British oppression, exploitation,' says PM Modi at event on three criminal laws
1 month, 1 week ago

'Colonial laws were source of British oppression, exploitation,' says PM Modi at event on three criminal laws

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a event marking the implementation of three new criminal laws in Chandigarh. Post-independence, PM Modi said, "People thought that now that the British had gone, they would be free from the British laws. Bidding hope that new laws will facilitate the modern day challenges of jurisprudence, the PM said, "I am confident that …

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Viduthalai Part 2 trailer: Vijay Sethupathi returns as Perumal to fight systemic oppression
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Viduthalai Part 2 trailer: Vijay Sethupathi returns as Perumal to fight systemic oppression

Deccan Chronicle  

Viduthalai Part 2, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Soori, is all set to hit the big screens on December 20. The star cast of Viduthalai Part 2 also includes Gautham Vasudev Menon, Munnar Ramesh, Rajiv Menon, Balaji Sakthivel, and others. The trailer was loved by the viewers, and they also liked the de-aged avatar of Vijay Sethupathi. Vijay Sethupathi and Soori …

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Arbitrability Of Allegations Of Oppression And Mismanagement Under The Companies Act, 2013
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arbitrability Of Allegations Of Oppression And Mismanagement Under The Companies Act, 2013

Live Law  

Sections 241 to 244 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides statutory remedy to shareholders who believe that the affairs of the company are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to their interests or the interests of the company. In this case, the NCLT held that allegations of oppression and mismanagement could not be referred to arbitration and emphasized that such …

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Watch: Javier Milei plagiarises West Wing in speech to UN
3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Javier Milei plagiarises West Wing in speech to UN

The Telegraph  

Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, copied a script from TV series The West Wing for a speech to the United Nations. Mr Milei appears to have lifted dialogue from Josiah Bartlett, the fictional US president, almost verbatim and used it for his maiden address to the General Assembly in New York. La Nacion newspaper reported that Santiago Caputo, Mr …

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Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'
3 months, 1 week ago

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'

NPR  

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message' toggle caption Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says he long felt the pull to visit Africa — and yet it was a trip he kept putting off. "When you're Black in this country, Africa — or the story that's told about Africa — is a weight," Coates …

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Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity

Al Jazeera  

Black, Palestinian and other oppressed people face the same enemy. In the 1960s, amid the civil rights struggle, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and the Black Panther Party repeatedly emphasised the need for anticolonial alliances to confront white supremacy, Zionism, capitalism and imperialism. Black students and organisations, alongside Palestinian and Jewish anti-Zionist groups, among others, came together in the student …

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Vedaa Review: John Abraham and Sharvari Wagh Shine in Action-Packed Film Tackling Caste Oppression
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vedaa Review: John Abraham and Sharvari Wagh Shine in Action-Packed Film Tackling Caste Oppression

News 18  

Vedaa Movie Review: Nikkhil Advani’s Vedaa ambitiously blends intense action with stark social commentary on caste oppression, driven by strong performances from John Abraham, Sharvari Wagh, and Abhishek Banerjee. The film starkly explores the horrors of caste oppression, where the paths of these three characters converge in a powerful narrative that sheds light on the inhumanity lurking within the social …

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Bangladesh Violence: Advocates Protest Against Minority Oppression | ABP News
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Violence: Advocates Protest Against Minority Oppression | ABP News

ABP News  

Varanasi: Lawyers in Varanasi today protested outside the court premises against incidents of violence at religious sites of minorities in Bangladesh. During the protest, dozens of advocates burned the flag of Bangladesh while chanting slogans. This is particularly relevant given that thousands of Indians sacrificed their lives for Bangladesh's independence. Even after Sheikh Hasina fled and a new interim government …

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How Authoritarian Oppression Breeds Religious Extremism in Central Asia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Authoritarian Oppression Breeds Religious Extremism in Central Asia

The Diplomat  

For centuries, Central Asia has served as a major center of Islamic culture and civilization. Soviet leaders Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev sought to isolate Central Asia from the Muslim world and replace Islam with Soviet-backed doctrines of communism and atheism by such measures as closing or destroying mosques and religious schools, burning veils in public, and discontinuing Islamic Shariah …

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Unraveling Oppression And Mismanagement Under The Companies Act, 2013
8 months ago

Unraveling Oppression And Mismanagement Under The Companies Act, 2013

Live Law  

The Companies Act, 2013 is a keystone legislation which has been enacted with an aim of strengthening the corporate governance and to protect the interest of the stakeholders of a corporate entity. CA, 2013 offers protection and redressal to minority shareholders and members of the company from the oppressive actions and mismanagement by the majority members. As per Section 241 …

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Byju’s faces new NCLT case: Oppression, mismanagement suit filed by 4 investors
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Byju’s faces new NCLT case: Oppression, mismanagement suit filed by 4 investors

Live Mint  

Byju’s woes: The National Company Law Tribunal has registered a new plea filed by four investors against Byju’s, the Indian Edtech major. The plea, listed for hearing before a bench of judicial member K Biswal and technical member Manoj Kumar Dubey, was filed by a group of investors, including MIH Edtech Investments B.V, Peak XV Partners Investments IV & V, …

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'Captain Miller' Review: Dhanush is impeccable in Arun Matheswaran's best work yet
11 months, 4 weeks ago

'Captain Miller' Review: Dhanush is impeccable in Arun Matheswaran's best work yet

India Today  

It’s a joy watching Dhanush doing character-oriented roles that also serve as a star vehicle. Director Arun Matheswaran’s ‘Captain Miller’ is an addition to this list. ‘Captain Miller’ is yet another film that highlights Dhanush’s acting chops. Watch the trailer of 'Captain Miller' here: ‘Captain Miller’ is a technically sound film. ‘Captain Miller’ is a brilliant film to welcome 2024 …

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Kristen Stewart calls Twilight 'such a gay movie' that's 'all about oppression' and confesses she 'hated' making Charlie's Angels reboot: 'You can't touch Cameron, Lucy and Drew'
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Kristen Stewart calls Twilight 'such a gay movie' that's 'all about oppression' and confesses she 'hated' making Charlie's Angels reboot: 'You can't touch Cameron, Lucy and Drew'

Daily Mail  

Kristen Stewart got candid as she looked back at her movie-making career in a new interview with Variety on Thursday. She then referenced the original 2000 film featuring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, and Drew Barrymore, adding, 'Honestly, the three … you can’t touch. Kristen Stewart got candid as she looked back at her movie-making career in a new interview with …

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‘We fled oppression, not our home’: Albania to Australia and back again
1 year ago

‘We fled oppression, not our home’: Albania to Australia and back again

Al Jazeera  

As Albanians continue to flock to the West, causing a ‘brain drain’, one family recounts a hair-raising tale of escape – and return. Pogradec, Albania – Almost every evening during the summer of 1975, Bajram Fezollari’s father, Feridon, would take him on a walk along the banks of Lake Ohrid. Feridon, a 16-year-old Bajram and 14 members of their extended …

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Why Are We Not Asking Women What They Want? Political Gender Equality and Myth-Making
1 year ago

Why Are We Not Asking Women What They Want? Political Gender Equality and Myth-Making

News 18  

It is accepted wisdom that enhancing women’s agency or sense of control over their lives is a cornerstone of gender equality. Yet the everyday discussions about gender and more recently, women’s workforce participation in the Indian context, rely on a narrow vision of women’s agency, which sees only some outcomes as representative of gender equality. Political Gender Equality An important …

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Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression'
1 year, 1 month ago

Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression'

BBC  

Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression' Atsushi Nishijima Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe star in Yorgos Lanthimos's Oscar-tipped Victorian fantasy, Poor Things, which has drawn attention for its nudity and sex scenes – but are they what they seem? The stars of Poor Things on sex, nudity and 'prudishness' "I think …

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Liberty Is Dead In India, Anybody Can Be Arrested Anytime & Courts Won't Grant Bail; PMLA Is An Instrument Of Oppression: Kapil Sibal
1 year, 2 months ago

Liberty Is Dead In India, Anybody Can Be Arrested Anytime & Courts Won't Grant Bail; PMLA Is An Instrument Of Oppression: Kapil Sibal

Live Law  

In an interview with veteran journalist Nidhi Razdan, Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal recently said the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is being used as an instrument of oppression by the government. When Razdan pointed out that despite directions of the Supreme Court to curb hate speech, it is still rampant, Sibal responded “people defy the Supreme …

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