| National Peoples Tribunal on Climate Crisis |
The National Peoples Tribunal will explore legal spaces available to generate state accountability to mitigate and protect peope from climate change impacts. Besides, it would also send a strong message to the developed countries to conclude a fair and just climate deal. Read More
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| Initiatives against Cash for Food Scheme in India |
The central government is planning to give food subsidy in cash to below poverty line (BPL) families in order to check the losses that happen because of pilferage of PDS food-grains. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has sought a grant of Rs 242 crore from Finance Ministry to run a pilot for the cash transfer scheme in five villages – (i) Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), (ii) Hardoi (UP), (iii) Panchkula (Haryana), (iv) Jhajjar (Haryana) and Central Delhi. Read More |
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| Manual Scavenging in Bareilley (UP) |
Mr. Mukul Wasnik, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment claims that on 31st March 2010 India has become free of Manual Scavengers. The statement is quite disturbing as in almost all the corners of our country this inhuman profession is still continuing by a large number of dalit families. Pairvi has found out that the practice of manual scavenging not only exists but at the same time has taken various others forms also. For example in case of blocked sewage lines especially during rainy season, the municipalities employ workers to jump into the sewage lines full of human excreta to clear it. Read More |
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| Corporate Accountability in Chhattisgarh |
Today more than ever, the realization of human rights is intimately tied to movements in the global economy. Companies may impact the realization of human dignity and fundamental right in positive and negative way. The business impacts on fundamental rights are widespread and are not limited to certain countries or regions, nor do they occur only within certain sectors or affect only certain rights. Business enterprises have had significant negative impacts upon the enjoyment of all types of human rights, in different political systems, around the world and across industries. Read More |
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| Workshop on Civic Driven Change |
Civic Driven Change (CDC) has evolved over the last five years as an alternative framework for traditional development practice. It is based on the understanding that fundamental change can be achieved by people themselves, as individuals or groups without emphasis on the divisions between states, corporations and civil society. CDC reaches beyond the classical poverty reduction agenda and beyond the scope of the development sector.Read More |
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| Intervention at Bolivia Climate Change Conference |
Beyond Copenhagen collective participated in Conference on Climate Change and Rights of the Mother Earth organized at Cochabamba, Bolivia during 23rd to 27th April 2010. The Conference was called by Bolivian president Mr. Evo Morales, as a response to failed climate congress at Copenhagen in December 2009. The participation was extremely important in the view that there was almost no representation of Indian and Asian perspectives in the congress. Read More |
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