Foetal sentience bill progresses in House of Lords

Big Ben in London. (Photo: Unsplash/Marcin Nowak) UK: A bill proposing the creation of a scientific committee to investigate the experience of pain by unborn babies has progressed in the House of Lords.  Lord Moylan’s Foetal Sentience Committee Bill received its second reading in the Lords on Friday and will now progress to Committee Stage.  At the … Read more

Chhattisgarh's proposed anti-conversion bill stokes controversy

(Photo: Pixabay) The Chhattisgarh government’s plans to introduce a new anti-conversion bill have sparked intense debate and raised concerns about religious freedom and communal harmony in the state. The proposed legislation seeks to extend the provisions of the existing Chhattisgarh Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam of 1968, with more stringent measures aimed at curbing fraudulent religious conversions. … Read more

New bill sparks concern over forest conservation and indigenous rights in Northeast India

(Photo: Unsplash/Unma Desai) In a significant move that has captured the attention of environmentalists, indigenous communities, and policymakers alike, the Indian government has passed the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill through both houses of the Parliament of India. This proposed legislation, which sailed through the Lok Sabha (Lower house of the Parliament of India) and the … Read more