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  • The death penalty law exploited by the British for oppression is still being used in Pakistan

    The death penalty law exploited by the British for oppression is still being used in Pakistan

    Justice Project Pakistan, Dawn.com
    · Jul 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm
  • Life after indentured labour: An exhibition traces the legacy of colonialism on Indo-Caribbeans

    Life after indentured labour: An exhibition traces the legacy of colonialism on Indo-Caribbeans

    Nalini Mohabir, The Conversation
    · Dec 20, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Photos trace the decay of Lucknow’s famed Dilkusha Palace after the 1857 revolt

    Photos trace the decay of Lucknow’s famed Dilkusha Palace after the 1857 revolt

    Swati Chattopadhyay
    · Nov 29, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • Photos: When a British intelligence officer documented his 1906 trip to the Persian Gulf and Iraq

    Photos: When a British intelligence officer documented his 1906 trip to the Persian Gulf and Iraq

    Louis Allday
    · Oct 24, 2018 · 09:30 pm
  • How Britain sought to drum up support for the Allies in Indonesia during WWII

    How Britain sought to drum up support for the Allies in Indonesia during WWII

    Susannah Gillard
    · Oct 22, 2018 · 09:30 pm