New DelhiHuman Rights Violations and Culture of Impunity in South Asia
As countries across South Asia continue to battle the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, causing serious public health and economic crisis, this region, which is home to almost 2 billion people, is also grappling with the erosion of democratic norms, growing authoritarianism, the crackdown on freedom of press, speech and dissent.
Covax, the Developing World’s Hope against COVID, Has Made It Only Halfway
The Covax initiative, the hope of the countries of the developing South to immunize their populations against COVID-19, only met half of its goals in 2021. And as 2022 begins, and the omicron variant of the virus is spreading fast, the scheme still depends on the decisions of pharmaceutical companies and the goodwill of donor governments.
Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?
“Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could increase from 53 to 70 percent.”
