“Make no mistake, the vital work of national security journalists will be more difficult today than it was yesterday.” By JESSICA CORBETT Jun 25, 2024 Amid celebrations that a plea deal with the United States resulted in the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from a British prison, press freedom advocates on Tuesday continued to raise […]
The deaths of Jaliluddin and Sameeruddin underscore the issue of fake encounters orchestrated by the forest department across protected areas in India. Such actions not only violate human rights but also undermine trust in conservation efforts, perpetuating a cycle of fear and resistance among local communities. Public Statement on Killings and Fake Encounters by […]
Increased institutions’ fees coupled with diminishing Government investment in Higher Education are further alienating and marginalizing poorer students. Federalism at large is under tremendous onslaught in recent times. The powers and purview of State Governments are getting trampled upon from the Centre and the NAAC process is only another such weapon (along with weapons like […]
বিশ্বের পরিবেশ সঙ্কট আসলে অতি গভীর। পৃথিবীর গভীর অসুখ এখন। ধুমধাম করে কয়েক হাজার বৃক্ষরোপণের টোটকা দিয়ে তার প্রতিকার অসম্ভব। এই সঙ্কট থেকে বেরোতে হলে বিনাশ ঘটাতে হবে বর্তমান পুঁজিবাদী ব্যবস্থার। বেদনাদায়ক হল, মানুষের মধ্যে সেই ধরনের সচেতনতা খুবই স্বল্প, অকিঞ্চিৎকর। তাই মানবজগত আজ বিলুপ্তির মুখে দাঁড়িয়ে পড়েছে কি না এই প্রশ্ন ওঠা অসঙ্গত নয়। […]
The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point. By CHRIS HEDGES May 21, 2024 The decision by the High Court in London to grant Julian Assange the right to appeal […]
“Only tiny proportion of reality”: Over 9,600 children imprisoned in adult jails in 6 years reveals a RTI study. Groundxero | May 17, 2024 A recent right-to-information-based report, titled Incarceration of Children in Prisons in India, has found at least 9,681 children were wrongly incarcerated in adult prisons in between 1st January, 2016, to 31st […]
“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said. By OLIVIA ROSANE May 08, 2024 Nearly 80% of top-level climate scientists expect that global temperatures will rise by at least 2.5°C by 2100, while only 6% thought the world would succeed in […]
Climate and Environment journalists worldwide are facing increasing violence, with as many as 44 journalists killed in last 15 years, according to a new report released by UNESCO on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024. Groundxero | May 3, 2024 The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World […]
“To claim these deaths are accidental is not only incredulous, it is insulting to the memory of professionals who lived their lives in service of truth and accuracy,” said one expert. By Jessica Corbett May 03, 2024 As the international community marked World Press Freedom Day on Friday, journalists and advocates across the […]
Press freedom in India has been badly hit by the gobbling up of media platforms by a few large companies. Large and powerful corporate houses have exercised diverse strategies to acquire several well-established media companies. What has arguably worked to favour them is their closeness to Narendra Modi’s government. By R Srinivasan Published on May 3, […]
“Free speech in India has sunk into a perilous abyss and steadily falling press freedom indices underscore the dangers of crossing a line that is becoming increasingly contentious.” Groundxero | May 1, 2024 A report by Free Speech Collective released on May 1, 2024, reveals that from January 2024 onward, in the run up […]
“এখনও পর্যন্ত জলবায়ু সংকট মোকাবিলায় ভারত সরকারের যাবতীয় পদক্ষেপ অন্যায্য, চূড়ান্তভাবে অগণতান্ত্রিক এবং বাস্তবত অকার্যকারী। দাবিসনদ জোর দিয়ে জানাচ্ছে, যে সমস্ত অঞ্চলে মানুষের জীবন-জীবিকা প্রকৃতির সঙ্গে অঙ্গাঙ্গীভাবে জড়িয়ে অথবা, জলবায়ু পরিবর্তনে সরাসরি ভাবে যাঁদের জীবন ও জীবিকা ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হচ্ছে তাঁদের কাছে জলবায়ু সংকট দিন দিন প্রাণঘাতী হয়ে উঠছে। জলবায়ুর পরিবর্তন যেমন তাঁদের ক্ষতি করছে, তেমনই […]
By Swati Thapa| April 22, 2024 Mongabay Series: Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Following widespread protests, Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued orders to district magistrates to deny permission to sell agricultural lands to those outside the state. With just 14% of its land designated for agriculture and more than 65% of […]
“It’s not just Adani’s brand that the Science Museum is greenwashing, they’re also allowing the oil and gas giants BP and Equinor to sponsor their exhibits, disregarding the fact that these companies continue to expand fossil fuel production against the warnings of climate scientists,” noted Aaron Thierry, one of the scientists who occupied the gallery. […]
“People for Himalaya” campaign have issued a five-point charter of demand for all political parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls demanding a complete ban on all mega infrastructure projects in the Himalayas. Groundxero | March 30, 2024 A newly-launched “People for Himalaya Campaign” held an online press conference on March 29 and released […]