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Maanvinder Pilania
Hi, my name is Maanvinder Pilania and I am a Climate and Environmental activist working with Fridays For Future. I'm also working as a Human Rights activist with Amnesty International.
And I have started this Podcast to put my and peoples concerns on various issues like the Human Rights Situations, War Crisis, Climate Change and Degradation of forest,etc.
Other name of this podcast is Truth Netcast.
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Today, one year has on since Amnesty India was forced to halt all its operations in India. Amnesty has previously ceased operations in only one other country: Russia, in 2016. #ProjectSaveDemocracy #AmnestyIndia
Taliban lay out rules for protesters. The interim Taliban government has issued a set of conditions for protests. According to the conditions for protests issued by the Taliban Ministry of Interior, demonstrators will have to secure prior permission from the Taliban Ministry of Justice before holding a protest. In addition, the demonstrators will also have to furnish the purpose, slogans, place, time and details of the protest with Taliban authorities at least 24 hours before the demonstration. The statement issued on Wednesday also said that anyone found in violation of the conditions will face legal action. Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who fled to the UAE before the Taliban seized power last month, on Wednesday apologised to the people for leaving the country abruptly, saying he believed it was the “only way to keep the guns silent and save Kabul and her six million people.” #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holds a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 7, 2021, when he announced the names of caretaker cabinet members.Mohammad Hasan Akhund has been announced as the leader of the new acting government in Afghanistan. The list contains no woman cabinet member nor any representative from Afghanistan Minority. #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban
Taliban announce new interim government in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holds a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 7, 2021, when he announced the names of caretaker cabinet members.
Taliban has banned all protests & demonstrations in Afghanistan. It have gave orders to shot down anyone who is protesting.
NRF says it will also announce a new government in Afghanistan.
Taliban fighters fired towards protesters. Many were injured & two protesters have been reported dead in Herat.
Women's in Kabul gathered for the 5th day to demand protection of their rights from Taliban.
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Citizens protest against Pakistan, Taliban in Afghanistan's capital Kabul & Balkh. Taliban beat protesters, vandalised vehicles & fired in Air. It also attacked on Journalists covering the protests. #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban
The Taliban raped and beat a gay man in Kabul.
The UN says the Taliban has pledged to ensure aid access and safety of humanitarian workers in Afghanistan.
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Today marks three years of freedom from colonial era Section 377. On the same date back in 2018, Supreme Court of India declared Section 377 “Unconstitutional”. Read: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/09/06/pride-section377/
Former vice president of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh has urged the UN and other international aid agencies to generously respond to the “humanitarian crisis” in Panjshir, failing which may result in a full scale “humanitarian catastrophe”.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is calling for elections in Afghanistan to determine the future of the country, where he hopes peace will return after Western troops have left and the Taliban have seized control. Ebrahim Raisi said,“The Islamic Republic has always sought peace and calm in Afghanistan, and an end to bloodshed and fratricide, and the sovereignty of the people’s will. We support a government elected by the Afghan people,” he added….via AP.
About 600 Taliban killed in Afghanistan’s Panjshir, claim resistance forces.
Women’s protest to preserve rights turns violent in Kabul.
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17 people killed in Taliban’s aerial firing in Kabul on 3 September 2021: Source. According to the Emergency Hospital in Kabul, 17 bodies and 41 wounded people were brought to the facility after the Taliban’s aerial firing in the city on Friday night. As a result of aerial firing, at least 17 people were killed and injured in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, a local source told Hashte Subh newspaper.
UN Secretary General Guterres will convene a high-level meeting on September 13 to discuss aid for Afghanistan, said the UN chief’s spokesperson.
Women took to the streets in Kabul on Saturday to protest for their rights. They chanted “We are not the women of 20 year ago” and other slogans regarding equality, justice and democracy.The women-led protest in Kabul took a violent turn on 4 September 2021 after the Taliban stopped their way to the presidential palace and lobbed tear gas on them, according to TOLO news. One woman was reportedly injured during the protest. In a video shared by Etilaatroz news publisher Zaki Daryabi, the woman, identified as Rabia Sadat, could be seen with a bleeding forehead. Other videos showed the Taliban fighters stopping the protest march by women in Kabul.
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UK to give $41 million to nations supporting Afghan refugees. The British government said 10 million pounds would immediately be made available to the UN refugee agency UNHCR and other humanitarian groups. Taliban has said that it has the right to raise its voice for Muslims anywhere including in Kashmir. However, it added that the group does not have the policy to raise arms against any country. #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban
UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that people in Afghanistan are facing hunger crisis. The World Food Program Said that malnutrition levels are soaring and some 2 million children need nutrition treatment to survive. Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said.
Dozens of women’s rights activists, students and women working in government institutions have gathered in the city of Herat to “preserve their achievements in the next government”, Tolo news reported. The protesters held banners saying: “No government is sustainable without women,” and called for the inclusion of women in the next government.
Taliban likely to appoint Haibatullah Akhundzada as country’s supreme leader.
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Reporters Without Borders said that as Taliban forces took over Kabul, women journalists were increasingly told to stay home.
The number of female journalists working in Kabul has dwindled to below 100 since the Taliban took power, compared with 700 before, a media watchdog said RSF.
Reporters Without Borders said that as Taliban forces took over Kabul, women journalists were increasingly told to stay home, harassed, prevented from going on reporting assignments, or even beaten.
Last year, RSF said it had counted 108 media operating in the Afghan capital, employing 4,940 people, including 1,080 women of whom 700 were journalists.
But of the 510 women employed by the country's eight biggest media groups in 2020, only 76, including 39 journalists, are still working now, the watchdog said. Source: NDTV News. #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban
Today is 31 August 2021. Today, Taliban have took over the power in Afghanistan, after US & other NATO forces have left Afghanistan. The time to count human rights violations by Taliban starts now.
Daily updates: 1. The last plane carrying US forces has left Afghanistan at Midnight, ending a 20-year war that left nearly 2,500 Americans dead.
- Security Council Meeting have called on Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians to access the country, and uphold human rights, including for women & children.
- The Taliban have shot 14 people -12 surrendered soldiers and two civilians -- belonging to the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan's Daykundi province
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Life in Afghanistan Under Taliban is a new series of episodes that will cover episodes on life of people's living in Afghanistan under the draconian rule of Taliban. It's hosts are Maanvinder Pilania & Vinnisha Gole. #LifeInAfghanistanUnderTaliban Twitter: @LifeOfAfghans
After India revoked the special status region, schools in Kashmir region were closed down. Internet shutdown made the situation worse, as there were no online classes for the students. Part 8 of Kashmir: An Information Black Hole. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
One day before government of India revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir, government imposed a communication blackout that lasted in February 2021 with the restoration of 4-G Internet Services. Mobile Phones or cell-phones were not working. Part 7 of Kashmir: An Information Black Hole. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
The use of 'pellet-guns' in Kashmir is categorically a war crime. On 28 August 2020, Indian forces in Srinagar opened fire with “pellet guns” on a peaceful religious procession. More than forty people were wounded while several were blinded. Part 6 of Kashmir: An Information Black Hole. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
After government of India revoked the special status of Kashmir on 5 August 2019, the economy of Kashmir has collapsed to a level where it has never been in the past. The restrictions, including on access to communications networks, since August 2019 adversely affected livelihoods, particularly in the tourism-dependent Kashmir Valley. Part 5 of Kashmir: An Information Black Hole. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole . Read: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/08/16/revocationofarticle370-impactonkashmireconomy/
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 is an act of the Parliament of India that grant special powers to the Indian Armed Forces the power to maintain public order in "disturbed areas" like Jammu & Kashmir. This act continues to provide protection to the security forces even if they have committed serious human rights abuses. Part 4 of Kashmir: An Information Black Hole. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole .
Thousands of Peoples in Jammu and Kashmir were detained under draconian laws like Public Safety Act, after 5 August 2019 when India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
Those who demanded the accountability for the rights violations in J&K are facing crackdown from Indian Government. Freedom of Press in Kashmir Valley is in a dire state. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
The government of India must be hold accountable for all the rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir during 2019-2020 Security Lockdown in Kashmir after revocation of article 370. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
A new series of episodes on what happened in Kashmir during 2019-2020 Draconian Lock down in Jammu & Kashmir after its special status was scrapped by Government of India. #KashmirAnInformationBlackHole
According to The Pegasus Project phones of Activists, Journalists, Politicians, Heads of States, Business peoples, Human Rights Defenders, Executives, Ministers, diplomats, members of Arab Royal families, etc were on surveillance. Most of the numbers that were on surveillance were from countries like India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, UAE, Rwanda, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, etc.
India is the World’s biggest democracy and yet there have been many efforts by radical groups to destroy democracy in past few years to make it as a Hindu State. Now, there is another attack on democracy in India.
The new global investigation called The Pegasus Project revelations shows that at least 300 phones numbers from India were on surveillance.
Read: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/08/03/pegasusproject-revelations-in-india/
Cecilio Pineda was an investigative journalist, reporter from Mexico. He was murdered on March 2, 2017. Just a few weeks before he was killed, Pineda’s work cell phone was selected as a target of an NSO client in Mexico.
Forbidden Stories has been able to confirm that not just Pineda, but also the state prosecutor who investigated the case, Xavier Olea Pelaez, were selected as targets of Pegasus in the weeks and months before his murder. Forbidden Stories was unable to analyze Pineda’s phone because it disappeared immediately after his death. Pelaez did not keep his phone from the time, so it was not possible to confirm an infection by Pegasus.
Pineda’s reporting, however, gives traces as to why Pineda’s work could have troubled Mexican authorities who may have had access to this technology. At the time of his selection, Pineda was investigating links between the local crime boss, known as El Tequilero, and the governor of the state of Guerrero, Hector Astudillo. Friends and family who spoke with The Pegasus Project partners said that Pineda had received threats and had asked to be placed in a federal mechanism for the protection of journalists.
Read: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/thepegasusproject-ceciliopineda/
Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi was a Saudi-Arabian Journalist, Author and Columnist for The Washington Post & a editor in chief of Al-Arab News Channel. He was murdered at the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul Turkey on 2 October 2018 by agents of the Saudi government, allegedly at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman using Pegasus that's according to the Pegasus Project Global Revelations. Read: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/thepegasusproject-jamalkhashoggi/
Trams in the Indian city of Kolkata began in 1873 and electrification of these Trams was done later in the year 1902, making it the oldest Electric Tramway system in Asia. Now the same eco-friendly trams have cone under threat. This episode takes a look towards what has been done to Save Kolkata Trams and who is fighting to Save Kolkata Trams and what are the threats to this eco-friendly system.
The Pegasus Project is a global Investigation on the use of Pegasus Spyware software by NSO Group clients to spy the phones of Journalists, Activists, Head of States, Students, Businessmen’s and Politicians. The Pegasus Project was coordinated by The Forbidden Stories, a Paris based Media non-profit & with the support of Amnesty International’s Security Lab. Read here: https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/thepegasusproject/
The Pegasus is a spyware software developed by the NSO group. The company says that it licences it software to vetted governments only & also says it will not name its client. The company also say that it's software is used by governments to fight terror and Crime only but the new Global investigation by Forbidden Stories, Amnesty International and 17 other media organisation found that it is used by the government's to spy their citizens that includes journalists, Activists, politicians & others . The technology is now misused by the government's. Read here:. https://understandtruthwithmaanvinderpilania.wordpress.com/2021/07/27/pegasus/
The new Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021 prohibits the peoples working in OFBs from going on strike orva protest. The new ordinance violates the Right to Protest of people's working in Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), which is a fundamental right mentioned in the Indian Constitution. Here's a closer look to why government introduced this and why people working in OFBs are on strike?
The Supreme Court of India had ordered the Municipal corporation of Faridabad to forcibly evict and demolish more than 10,000 houses housing close to One Lakh peoples, living on the forest land of Aravalli. Local people have staged protests against this move demanding for the rehabilitation. Hundreads have been charged snd many are detained and arrested. Peoples across India are coming out to show their support for Khori villagers saying 'INDIA STANDS WITH KHORI'.
The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 is a proposed act of the Parliament of India which aims to end the discrimination faced by Transgender peoples in India. The bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by DMK leader Tiruchi Siva. The Bill was passed by the upper house Rajya Sabha on 24 April 2015. It was introduced in the lower house Lok Sabha on 26 February 2016.
The Armed Forces Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced by the former Chief Minister and the current BJPs Member of Parliament, Mr. Jagdambika Pal in Lok Sabha.
The bill amends the Army Act, 1950, the Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act, 1950 with an intention to give equal rights and opportunities to LGBT community so that they can dedicate their lives for the nation and serve in the armed forces.
Nearly 120 Palestinian families face the destruction of their homes to make way for an Israeli religious theme Park. About 1500 Palestinians in more than 100 buildings in the al-Bustar area of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem are under threat. Sign petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-now-to-call-on-the-us-state-department-and-department-of-defense-demand-an-end-to-israels-forced-displacement-of-palestinians-from-east-jerusalem
फिलीस्तीनियों की जबरन बेदखली: शेख जर्राह को बचाओ , الإخلاء القسري للفلسطينيين: إنقاذ الشيخ جراح , Expulsion forcée de Palestiniens : sauver Sheikh Jarrah , Desalojo forzado de palestinos: salve al jeque Jarrah, פינוי כפוי של פלסטינים: להציל את שייח 'ג'ראח. Sign petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-now-to-call-on-the-us-state-department-and-department-of-defense-demand-an-end-to-israels-forced-displacement-of-palestinians-from-east-jerusalem
Buxwaha Firest in Chattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Recently this forest land has been auctioned by the state government of Madhya Pradesh and have been granted for next 50 years on lease to the Essel Mining & Industries Limited (EMIL).
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill is a proposed act of the UK parliament that will give more power the police and criminal justice system and sentencing legislation, etc in UK. The bill is sponsored by the Home office and the state secretary of state for the Home Department, Priti Patel.
The provisions of 300 pages long bill extend to England and Wales, although some provisions apply to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The bill has been introduced in response to the 2019 XR climate demonstrations in London.
This bill proposes many controversial provisions about how to protest that threatens the Right to Protest of any UK citizen.
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Police chiefs will be able to put more conditions on static protests. 2. They will be able to Impose a start & finish time of the protests, thus people will have no choice about when they will end protests.
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Set Noise Limits. British broadcaster and writer Kenan Malik warned the bill reduced the right to protest to “Whispering in the corner”.
· Apply these rules to a demonstration by just one person.
They could be fined up to € 2500, if they refused to follow police directions over how they should conduct their protest. So, this is how future protests are going to look like in UK.
Who’s happy with the Bill?
The Bill was welcomed by the Police Federation of England and Wales. Home office minister Victoria Atkins said “the act ‘updates’ the public order act and drew a distinction between peaceful protests and activities which inhibit the lives of people”. Ministers and police have defended the bill saying they were needed to tackle demonstrations such as the ones by Extinction Rebellion (XR) in 2019, where mass occupation of roads & bridges in London and made the police system completely paralyzed.
Women Rights Group Views on the Bill ➡️ Rights of Women, a campaign group says the bill fails to introduce long- called- for measures that could reduce violence against women’s & girls. However, the government says that other parts of the legislation toughen sentencing for serious violent and sexual offences. What are 2019 XR Climate Demonstrations?
In April 2019, Extinction Rebellion held a large demonstration in London. Over the course of 11 days, some of the city's busiest routes were brought to a standstill.
The action resulted in more than 1,100 arrests - most on suspicion of not following police instructions to move.
Dumna Nature Reserve (DNR) are the lungs of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh, India. This forest reserve does not only help Jabalpur to combat Pollution and other problems but is also a biodiversity hotspot in the Indian Sub-Continent providing home to different kind of species of plants & animals with a history of over 150 years of conservation. Recently, this reserve is under threat from different projects like Tiger Safari and so on but three petitions in the state’s High Court have halted all such plans. Dumna is home to 57 of the 422 mammal species found in Indian Subcontinent, which is 13.5% of the total species. Wild animals, including chital, wild boar, porcupine, jackals, and many species of birds inhabit the park. There are 296 bird species recorded in Dumna Nature Reserve of which 34.5% (102) species are migrant during winters, summers. It is also a home to 9 Leopards. Crocodiles are also found in Khandari Lake in the reserve. 7% of the species found in the country are recorded in Dumna Nature Reserve. Dumna still is unexplored in terms of studies on Reptile species found here. 125 species of Moths, 61 species of odonata, 22 species of ants & 20 species of wasps have been recorded in Dumna. Of the 1300 species of butterflies in India 127 species are protected under Wildlife Protection act Schedule I receiving the highest conservation priority as the Tiger, 11 of these species are recorded in Dumna. 109 variety of trees have been recorded in Dumna, keeping the ecosystem alive.
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Dumna Nature Reserve(DNR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur area is a well-preserved ecological habitat in an urban area. It is spread over 1,000 hectares and has rich wildlife with a history of nearly 150 years of conservation.However, it is increasingly facing threats from various projects including a tiger safari, a road, an institute that are being proposed or cleared in and around it. A group of biologists, environmentalists and wildlife experts have now filed several public interest litigations to halt all such plans. The petitioners argue that if allowed, projects such as tiger safari would increase footfall in the reserve which would negatively impact Dumna and its wildlife, while also increasing chances of human-wildlife conflict. Spread over hundreds of hectares and home to a rich variety of wildlife, the Dumna Nature Reserve (DNR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur area, is being threatened by a series of projects with the latest being a tiger safari, aimed at promoting tourism to the area. However, there is an ongoing movement to keep the reserve undisturbed and at least three public interest litigations (PILs) have been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court for this. Dumna is among the most well preserved ecological habitats in an urban area and it is also a catchment area for the Khandari Lake which is an important source of drinking water supply to the city. This reserve and the adjoining forest areas have a history of nearly 150 years of conservation. Over the years, the reserve that also acts as the lungs of the city has evolved as a well-preserved ecological habitat. It has a population of nine leopards, more than 2,000 deer, host of other wildlife such as cheetal, barking deer, four-horned antelope, jungle cat, Asiatic wild cat, wild boar, crocodile and more than 300 species of birds (both migrant and resident). According to the PILs, the park boasts of diverse ecosystems – woodlands, grasslands and wetlands. etc. Over the past few years, a series of projects have been proposed or cleared in the area and its surroundings, threatening its future. Anshuman Singh, a lawyer who has filed two such PILs in the MP High Court arguing that the proposal to establish the tiger safari is arbitrary and illegal, explained to Mongabay-India that it is not the just the future of the DNR that is at stake but also of those living around it. Originally, Dumna was spread over 1,000 hectares (about 2,500 acres) but now it is spread in an area of about 1800 acres. “This place has had a history of 150 years of conservation and has flourished over time developing itself into an entirely self-sustained and beautiful ecosystem. But now the difficulty is that the administration looks upon this land as a land parcel which can be utilised for various purposes and it comes up time and again with various schemes. Years ago, 100 hectares were given for the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing and now a tiger safari and several other projects for non-forestry purposes are being proposed,” said Singh. He revealed that there are proposals to allot a large tract of land “from the area just outside nature park but within the conserved ecosystem” to the railways for construction of their offices, another piece of land to tourism corporation for an institute, another land parcel for development of a convention centre or a hotel, for an IT park and lastly an international cricket stadium. Apart from the convention centre proposal, all other projects are led by government agencies. “In our petition, we have argued that the land of Dumna is specified as a city forest in the notified city development plan of Jabalpur – it means this is a place that is reserved for plantation and it is specifically mentioned that physical development in this area would be detrimental to the Jabalpur city. Despite this, the projects just keep on coming and strategically the land use is also being changed to make it easier to divert for non-forestr