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FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 cr

Active FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increased. Christian associations received nearly three-fourth of the total foreign funds. The Ministry of Home Affairs shared these details with a parliamentary committee. This information was conveyed during a meeting discussing FCRA…

The Economic Times

JPC on FCRA amendment bill meets first time to examine legislation

A Joint Parliamentary Committee has begun examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. This bill proposes tighter government oversight on NGOs and foreign funding. Opposition parties allege the legislation unfairly targets minority organizations and their funding. The government rejects these claims, stating the bill aims to enhance transparency and prevent…

The Economic Times

South Africa has good water laws but bad services. What’s stopping fair access

Water affects almost every part of daily life: drinking, sanitation, food production, health, jobs and the natural environment. Yet in South Africa, three million people don’t have clean running water, and 14 million have no flushing toilets.

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41 Asylum-Seeking Children Missing After UK Sends Them to France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal

Human rights groups say at least 41 people they regarded as children lost contact after being returned to France, while the Home Office denies violating the scheme's safeguards.

International Business Times UK

India's ABC Programme Promises to Control Stray Dog Populations, Here Is Where Sterilisation Fails

What the ABC Programme Actually MandatesThe Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, first notified in 2001 and significantly revised in 2023, require every municipal body in India to sterilise and vaccinate free-roaming dogs, return them to their original location, and maintain ward-level records. The programme does not permit culling, the Supreme…

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Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them

The Southern Africa Food Lab has brought businesses, farmers, government and community groups together since 2010 to help address the problems of hunger and malnutrition. When these diverse groups first came together, everyone agreed that the region’s food system was in trouble. The disagreement came next.

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31-member joint panel formed to examine FCRA Amendment Bill; BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal named chairperson

A 31-member joint parliamentary committee will examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal chairs the panel, which includes members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Opposition parties had previously protested the bill, alleging it targeted minorities and NGOs. The government rejected these claims and challenged…

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Banni Grasslands of Kutch: What India's Largest Grassland Holds and What Is Erasing Its Wildlife

A Grassland That Doesn't Look Like OneMost people picture a grassland as something lush and open, rolling green, the kind of place that announces itself. Banni does the opposite. It sits on the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, a flat, sun-baked plain that looks, to an…

Times Life

Unprotected minors and alleged illegal returns: NGOs warn of Ceuta humanitarian crisis

Thousands of minors remain unprotected in overwhelmed Ceuta as Spain weighs moving them to the mainland or sending them back to Morocco. Five organisations tell Euronews about the limits of humanitarian aid and warn of possible human rights violations.

Euronews

New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, experts say

NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industry

The Guardian - UK

Parliament Monsoon Session: Govt offers to hold debate on student protests, opposition rejects proposal

The government proposed a two-day debate on student protests and NEET paper leaks. Opposition leaders rejected Home Minister Amit Shah's offer for discussion. Rahul Gandhi demanded the Home Minister's resignation over alleged police action. The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid continued protests. The government expressed frustration over…

The Economic Times

Kutch Is Where the Rann Ends and the Artisans Begin: Crafts That Belong to No Other Place

The Rann Is the Threshold, Not the DestinationYou arrive at the white desert and think you have arrived at Kutch. The Rann of Kutch is enormous and genuinely strange, a seasonal salt marsh that turns solid and blinding white in winter, stretching toward Pakistan in one direction and the Arabian…

Times Life

‘We have no tents or blankets’: Ceuta migrants struggle to survive brutal heat and freezing nights

Authorities wrestle with fallout from mass border crossing, as tense Spanish enclave fears it will happen again

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Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker leaks oil off Oman coast, NGOs raise alarm

An Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across hundreds of square kilometers. The vessel experienced explosions, and its poor condition raises spill risks. This incident threatens marine life, including endangered sea turtles and whales. Timely intervention…

The Independent UK

‘Deeply human cost’ of US aid cuts worse for women and girls, new study finds

The study’s authors said the findings point to the need for more diversified and reliable financing for health and humanitarian programmes

Reason

My Interview with Judge Altman on Anti-Semitism, Israel, and Judging

"What happened after October 7 in our sacred institutions, at our universities, in our Western media outlets, in our international NGOs and nonprofits, is that we completely forgot the ways that we had learned to tell truth from fiction."

Reason

How Did Support for International Humanitarian Law and Norms Morph into Support for Hamas and its Goals?

At his Substack, Shany Mor reflects on the revealed preferences since 10/7 of the Western NGOs, individuals, and governmental institutions… The post How Did Support for International Humanitarian Law and Norms Morph into Support for Hamas and its Goals? appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Independent UK

Fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in DRC reflects decades of development failure, says Red Cross

IN FOCUS: The absence of health, water, electricity and education services means that people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have suffered not only from Ebola, but also from mpox and cholera in recent years, the head of delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross in the…

Bangkok Post

Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

PARIS — A French court ordered oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Thursday to account for the emissions from the use of its products by clients, in a high-stakes climate case brought by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the city of Paris.

The Economic Times

Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rules

Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "systemic assault" on civil society. He urged Prime Minister Modi to withdraw the amendments, which he claims are designed to strangulate NGOs by imposing rigid restrictions and punitive fines. Venugopal argued these…

The Economic Times

TotalEnergies awaits ruling in high-stakes climate trial

A French court will rule Thursday on whether oil and gas giant TotalEnergies breached its legal duty to address environmental risks in a high-stakes climate case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris. But the four NGOs that took TotalEnergies to court say the law's reference to prevention of…

The Economic Times

Govt revises penalties under FCRA involving receipt of foreign contributions by NGOs

New penalties are now in place for NGOs misusing foreign funds. The Home Ministry has revised compounding penalties for various FCRA violations, including spending more than 20% on administration or using funds for speculative activities. NGOs must now specify their operational purposes and states, with proselytisation explicitly excluded from certain…

Radio France Internationale

UN warns of an 'imminent risk of mass atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan

In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up their campaign against the regular army in the region.

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist

Case hailed as human rights victory as Tromsø court says Tommy Olsen’s actions are lawful and protected under international treaties

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