Sovereignty
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When Civic Action Is Subjected To Bureaucratic Whim: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 | VL Desk, Ayesha Akhtar
What Is The FCRA? The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2.0 (FCRA), a bill yet to be passed by the Parliament, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25th March by the Union Government. The Bill was presented as a step towards achieving greater transparency and tightening national security.It seeks to more strictly regulate the civic…
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WHO DECIDES THE RIGHT TO BELONG?
All people are entitled to a nationality. The declaration in Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)[i] seems to make nationality a universal human right. However, citizenship is only a right, not a legal fact for millions around the globe. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that millions remain…