Guidance on Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccine
A number of reports indicate that migrants may be more vulnerable to poor health because of their often low socio-economic status. All migrants should be included in Covid-19 vaccination programmes…
USDA Announces Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
FSA provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade on-farm storage facilities and purchase handling equipment. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced loan interest rates for March…
British MPs Debate Against the Authoritarian Rule of Modi Govt in India
Instead of issuing halfhearted censure statements or remote warnings, the international protectors of democracy should take some field actions to stop the atrocities of the Modi government. By Rakesh Raman…
How the U.S. Plans to Protect Journalists with Khashoggi Ban
The United States will continue to shine a light on any government that targets individuals, either domestically or extraterritorially, merely for exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms. As a…
English Mistake? Chief Justice Clarifies Remarks in Rape Case
Women activists had asked the Chief Justice to step down from his post without a moment’s delay. But he did not accept their demand. By Rakesh Raman The Chief Justice…
WHO Plans to Waive Intellectual Property Rights for Covid Vaccines
The global health agency is also advocating bilateral technology transfers, so that companies that own vaccine patents can license them to another company. As COVAX has delivered more than 20…