RIGHTS OF MINORITIES – CHINA
CONFLICT BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS China is one of the most populous country in the world, who is a home for more than 55 ethnicities which include the most talked…
INDIAN DIASPORA: AUSTRALIA
The Diaspora includes a group of individuals who can either trace their birthplaces to India or who are Indian residents living abroad, either temporarily or permanently. It incorporates Non-Resident Indians…
UN Secretary-General’s policy brief: The impact of COVID-19 on women
The year 2020, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, was intended to be ground-breaking for gender equality. Instead, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, even the limited…
Destitute migrant workers in India forced to pay train fares home- Congress takes in charge
Migrant labourers in Indian cities whose incomes have plummeted as a result of anti-corona virus lockdown measures have been told that they will have to pay to board special trains…
Chennai-based NGO helps Sri Lankan Tamil returnees face challenges of resettlement
KILINOCHCHI: A Chennai-based outfit, Organization for Elangai Refugees Rehabilitation (OfERR), is helping Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who have returned to their original homes in north Sri Lanka, to overcome the…
CAA act is Excluded for Sri Lankan Refugees
According to the Annual Policy Note 2019-20 tabled by the Government of Tamil Nadu, there are currently 18,871 families consisting of 60,438 persons staying in 107 refugee camps in Tamil…
India to allocate 5 billion rupees for Sri Lanka refugees
“Money is not enough to solve Sri Lanka’s refugee problems,” said Father Santhanam, a Jesuit priest and human rights lawyer at the Madurai High Court in Tamil Nadu. He made…
Education and Empowerment: The Journey of Sri Lankan Refugees
Sri Lankan refugees living in the camps of Tamil Nadu in India have been able to take control of their uncertain future through education. The story of their journey inspires…
Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees Wait and Watch in Hope of Indian Citizenship
Interview of the Sri Lankan Refugees: Dharshini was only five when she found herself on a boat to Rameshwaram district in Tamil Nadu. Little did she know that her father…
Stateless Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees
Interview: In June, 27-year-old Sujatha, who was seven months’ pregnant, and her five-year-old daughter Ammu, set out on a nerve-racking journey from India on a boat to Australia. They boarded…