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justice and rights

The NRC saw the revival of colonial legislation on the foreigner who needs to prove their citizenship, and the CAA allows for privileged access of Hindus. : Sanjeev Yadav CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

Regressive laws

How the Indian Constitution advances the Hindu state

The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

Law
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (2023) not only retains but enhances restrictions on political freedoms. : Adam Jones, Flickr CC BY 2.0

Laws restricting basic freedoms may be made in the name of public order and national security, but they are often used against dissident voices.

Regressive laws

As laws expand their reach in India, political freedoms shrink

Laws restricting basic freedoms may be made in the name of public order and national security, but they are often used against dissident voices.

Law
Many Indonesians and Malaysians studied in Saudi Arabia and returned to either join the civil service or set up businesses and religious schools. : Madrassah students attending a lecture by Khairulash is available at https://tinyurl.com/66ec98vf CC BY-SA 4.0

Saudi political priorities might have changed but their religious influence is still present in Southeast Asian politics, particularly in Malaysia.

Religion in politics

Saudis stick to long game in Southeast Asian politics

Saudi political priorities might have changed but their religious influence is still present in Southeast Asian politics, particularly in Malaysia.

Culture
Glossy, digitally-enhanced images of sport victories often hide a sad truth of the countries hosting such events. : ‘Messi on laptop’ by Zesan H is available at https://tinyurl.com/2cwujx5v Licence by Unsplash

Sportswashing’s goal is to distract from a nation’s dark deeds but it can corrupt the sport in the process.

Football and power

Unforgettable images help fans forget the dark side

Culture
Football fans may have opinions about sportswashing but their voices are unlikely to be heard. : ‘Soccer field’ by Michael Lee is available at https://tinyurl.com/5n6ar3ma Copyright License: Unsplash

Fans care about their clubs’ accomplishments more and if new owners can pour in big money to achieve this, then all is good.

Football and power

Fans care about trophies, not how they’re won

Culture
Still from the animation Indlela Yokuphila. : Marc Moyinhan and Dylan McGarry CC BY 4.0

Indigenous cultural relationships to the seabed have already been taken into account in three successful court proceedings in South Africa.

Mining the deep

Deep sea decisions can consider Indigenous knowledge

Culture
The Partition of India following independence led to what is thought to be the greatest migration in human history in both the west and east of the country. : Flickr: shankar s. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77742560@N06/24071136917 CC BY 2.0

The refugee as ‘other’ has emerged as a common theme in literature from India’s north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947’s Partition.

Shock mobility

Partition lives on in north-east Indian literature

Conflict
Stranded migrant workers in Delhi resting on their way home to their village during the 2020 COVID-19 national lockdown. : Wikimedia Commons: Sumita Roy Dutta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stranded_migrant_workers_during_fourth_phase_of_the_lockdown_IMG_20200523_125500.jpg CC BY-SA 4.0

The mass movement of migrant workers during the pandemic allowed India’s authorities to weaken labour rights.

Shock mobility

Migrant workers paid a huge price for COVID-19

Labour
Police in the US have grappled with several high profile cases of misconduct, such as the death of George Floyd. : Hungryogrephotos CCBY1.0 Public Domain

Early intervention and external oversight are two effective ways to keep police behaviour in check and nip problems in the bud.

Policing the police

An early warning system to keep police honest

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