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As 90,000 Rohingya refugees flee Myanmar, the Indian government has indicated that it will seek to deport 40,000 who have already settled on its land. India’s refugee law, argues Nafees Ahmad, is discriminatory on the basis of ethnicity and religion. And it is Muslims who suffer. Ahmad says India could be a genuine beacon in the region by adopting a draft model law for welcoming and managing those fleeing discrimination.
Meanwhile in the United Sates, many Muslims are fighting islamophobia and mobilising to make their voices heard. A study reveals that spikes in anti-Muslim sentiment and hate crimes appears to correlate with election cycles. This is not a coincidence, says Emily Cury.
And, the Conversation network is proud to announce the launch of The Conversation Indonesia, which is available in Bahasa and in English. We look forward to featuring articles such as this on the country’s ride hailing services in this email.
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Human rights groups condemned the Indian government’s intention to deport around 40,000 refugees of the Rohingya Muslim minority, who had fled to India from Myanmar.
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Nafees Ahmad, South Asian University
The recent move by Modi's government to deport Rohingyas from India reveals the religious based-discrimination at the heart of the country's refugee policies.
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Politics + Society
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Emily Cury, Northeastern University
New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims of Islamophobic attacks. How are they responding? By getting organized.
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Dylan Loh, University of Cambridge
China's Xi Jinping has a crucial political manoeuvre to execute at home – and North Korea has stolen the limelight.
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Rhona Smith, Newcastle University
The closure of The Cambodia Daily is the latest chapter in a long and increasingly worrying tale.
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Business + Economy
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Thomas Marois, SOAS, University of London
There is hope for a different kind of bank – that serves the public and shareholder good.
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Diatyka Widya Permata Yasih, Universitas Indonesia
Indonesia revised a regulation on ride-hailing services to ensure fair competition. But the government has yet to address the job insecurity issues that drivers face.
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Environment + Energy
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Joseph Macarthy, Njala University
Unless urban planning is taken seriously in Sierra Leone, there's a risk that similar disasters like the mudslides could occur with potentially more devastating consequences.
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Solomon Kibret, University of California, Irvine
Lake Tana in Ethiopia has been massively affected by the invasive weed, water hyacinth. Control methods are available but there are challenges.
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Science + Technology
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Kaitlin Cook, Australian National University
Want to know if a rogue state has performed a nuclear test? Sniffer planes can help.
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