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The objective of the Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) project at Kodungaiyur is to examine the human rights impact of business practices through the lens of waste.The information and data collected will be used to push for…
Introduction
We humans are inextricably linked to the land, which supports every aspect of our lives. This relationship has remained unchanged through the centuries and is closely connected to human culture, civilization and livelihood. It…
Abstract: This briefing note sheds light on the extent of media coverage on the nexus between waste, health and human rights in Chennai.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Methodology
Findings:
Establishment of a…
CAG, represented by S. Saroja, has been elected to the CI Council in the General Assembly held in Estoril, Portugal in May 2019. Saroja was the consensus candidate from India, which has a representation of 8 full members in CI.…
Since April 2017 when the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, there was hope that the Bill would become an Act. As each session of Parliament came and went, hope receded. The Bill finally lapsed and with the 2019…
The world celebrated June 05, 2019 as the World Environment Day (WED 2019), and the theme this year was “Air Pollution”. China, once famous for its smoggy skies and extremely polluted air was the global host, while back home in India, Ministry of…
On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, 2018, the government of Tamil Nadu, led by Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, announced that a ban on single-use plastic would be implemented in Tamil Nadu from January 1,…
Every year, the world over, 15th March is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day. This is an international consumers’ movement which champions the rights of the consumer and works toward deepening global solidarity among consumers by way of…
Cuddalore is an important coastal district in Tamil Nadu, and is classified as a critically polluted industrial town by the Central Pollution Control Board in 2010. Despite this dubious distinction, the proliferation…
Human rights can be defined as those basic inalienable freedoms and rights to which every individual is entitled to right from birth and throughout his/her entire life by virtue of being a human being. They are universal in nature and are guaranteed…