How China’s new national security law further restricts Hong Kong’s autonomy

Hong Kongers can now be penalised for just discussing self-determination.

Brendan Clift, The Conversation

· Jul 06, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In 2018, Bangladesh used brute force to quell student protests. It’s time to address official lapses

The country had seen two widespread movements, demanding job quota reforms and better road safety.

Adam Shapiro

· Jun 13, 2020 · 07:30 am

Beijing is shooting itself in the foot by trying to stamp out Hong Kong protests with violence

China’s multi-pronged control strategy involves the spreading of misinformation, supporting authorities in Hong Kong and threatening to intervene with force.

Adam Ni, The Conversation

· Aug 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Watch: In Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters were beaten up by unidentified men in white shirts

Suspected to be triad gangsters, the men in white shirts attacked both protestors and passersby at a metro station with wooden sticks and iron rods.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 22, 2019 · 01:31 pm

Hyderabad Police detain activists, allegedly rough up prominent educationist and others

The police accused the Save Education Committee, which inaugurated a campaign demanding free education for all, of not taking their permission for a rally.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 14, 2018 · 06:50 pm

US gun violence: To uphold democracy, schools must encourage students to express political dissent

Teaching children how to dissent is aligned with the purposes of democratic schooling.

Sarah Stitzlein, The Conversation

· Mar 16, 2018 · 08:30 pm

We must re-read the essay that reminds us of the time India’s political leaders encouraged debate

Ramachandra Guha wrote about the engaged opposition between Jayaprakash Narayan and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Rheea Mukherjee

· Jan 22, 2017 · 07:30 am

This video shows that Zakir Naik believes in democracy only when it suits him

Like most televangelist preachers, there is no consistency in Naik's beliefs.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 11, 2016 · 07:00 pm

How India’s archaic laws have a chilling effect on dissent

Citizens should no longer have to worry about being 'punished by the process' of being subjected to bad laws and the whims of poorly trained police.

Jayshree Bajoria

· May 24, 2016 · 09:06 am

Dibakar Banerjee: ‘When the times are sensitive, you have to bring out the touchy issues’

The filmmaker on his song ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ from the movie ‘Shanghai’ and the role of dissent in a democracy.

Dibakar Banerjee

· Apr 03, 2016 · 03:00 pm

Guilt by association: The lonely battle of SAR Geelani

As the room for dissent narrows, the culture of determining guilt by association is spreading.

Saba Naqvi

· Mar 16, 2016 · 09:15 am

Full text: 'NGOs are not anti-national just because they differ with government on some matters'

Dozens of NGOs ask Prime Minister Modi to review restraints and to amend rules regarding foreign contributions to make them more transparent.

Scroll Staff

· May 08, 2015 · 12:00 pm