‘It so clearly discriminates against Muslims’: India rolls out faith-based test for citizenship
A new law that provides refugees with a path to Indian citizenship went into effect in March. But it’s controversial because it excludes refugees who are Muslims. There were widespread protests in 2019 when it was first passed and now India’s supreme court is hearing a bunch of petitions against it.
Border communities remain nervous as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies
Eight months after the start of the latest Israel-Hamas war, tensions continue to rise as attacks are exchanged between the Israeli military and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Some farmers living in the border area think a full-on invasion of Lebanon is inevitable.
Climate change could retrigger trauma in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s civil war ended 15 years ago, but for many, the trauma of decades of fighting hasn’t been adequately addressed. And now, climate change poses new risks, and some observers say people who acquired a disability during the conflict are most vulnerable.
