UPDATES FROM ALF
- Decoding the New Criminal Laws: A Social Justice Perspective
- Researcher – Project: Towards the Dreams of Anti-discrimination and Sexuality Rights for All
- Researcher – Project: Combating Gender Based Violence
- ಸಾಂವಿಧಾನಿಕ ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಪೋಸ್ಟರ್ ಗಳು – Posters on Constitutional values
- Sumanto Mondal – Caste Lines in Bengaluru: Settled outside the pecking order
- Affordable Legal Assistance
- Neeraj Grover: ‘Transparency and accountability of our financial markets and institutions’
- Book Launch with Author Sabah Khan and Illustrator Neelima P Aryan- The Queen, The Courtesan, The Doctor, The Writer – 50 Inspiring stories of Muslims
- Discussion on ‘Marriage Equality’ organised by QAMRA Archival Project at NLSIU
- ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ವೃತ್ತಿ, ಕಾನೂನು ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿರಂತರ ಹೋರಾಟ
- When a Compassionate Culture Exploits: A Secular-Constitutional argument for Animal Rights in India – Alok Hisarwala Gupta
- Implications of the POCSO Act on Adolescent Sexuality: By Swagata Raha
- Women’s right to reproductive choice is an inseparable part of her personal liberty – Aarti Mundkur on SC’s recent judgement
- Discussion on Addressing Graded Inequality among the Scheduled Castes – Internal Reservation as a Strategy – Basawa Prasad Kunale
- Open Prisons and Life Sentence
- Book Launch: Bengali version of The Preamble Booklet
- Ye Lo Bayan Humare – Film Screening and Discussion with Uma Chakravarti
- Film Screenings and Discussion led by Kishor Govinda – Short Films about the militarised attack against the Kurdish people in Syria and Iraq
- Online Release of Report: Participation in Play Demonstrating a Practicable Approach to People’s Participation in the Context of Policy Making during Covid 19
- Discussion led by Shilpa Prasad and Avani Chokshi – Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Film Screening – In Search of Gold by Basav Biradar
- Talk By Ramakka: ದಲಿತ ಯುವತಿಯರ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ವೃತ್ತಿ, ಮುದವೆಯ ಅನುಸಂಧಾನಗಳು
- Film Screening – We Have Not Come Here to Die by Deepa Dhanraj
- Talk by Dr. Du Saraswati – ದಿಗ್ಬಂದನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದ ಸಮುದಾಯ: ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಫಾಯಿ ಕರ್ಮಚಾರಿಗಳ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ
- Talk by Dr. Narayan Kyasamballi – ‘ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗಳು’
- Discussion led by Pastor Lucas Navita and Advocate Robin – Constitutional Right to freely practise religion
- Podcast – Right against Gender Discrimination in the realm of Religious Practise – in conversation with Zakia Soman
- Talk by Dr. Sylvia Karpagam – ‘Criminalizing Livelihoods, Legalising Vigilantism: The Adverse Impact of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020’
- Posters on SC ST (Prevention) Atrocities Act – English and Kannada
- Talk by Dr. Swathi Shivanand – The promise of inclusive development: Has the linguistic state of Karnataka fulfilled it?
- K. Balagopal’s Paper: The Human Rights Movement: Its Context and Concerns
- “Operation Smile” traumatic experience for abducted children
- So, where’s Martha Nussbaum?
- The mixing of issues is real liberation
- Maraa Grahachara – The tragedy of trees
- ‘Between Law and Internet’ by Siddharth Satija
- ‘At ALF’ – Mohammed Afeef
- Navtej: The Journey So Far – September 6, 2021
- Profiling by Design: The DNA Bill and its implications: July 28, 2021 at 5 PM
- Remembering July 2nd: Naz Foundation & Ors. V. Union of India
- Report release & discussion: Asserting Dignity in times of COVID: Transgender Community’s Experience of Battling COVID in Bengaluru, Karnataka| 25 Jun, 5 PM
- Caste Atrocities – The SC/ST (Prevention) Atrocities Act
- Federalism: A Webinar (26 November 2020)
- Caste Of Land Reforms || ಜಾತಿವಾದದ ಭೂ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ- ಮೋಹನ್ ರಾಜ್, ಕಲ್ಕುಳಿ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ್ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಇಯೆರ್
- Death Penalty: A Constitutional Analysis | Adv. Sahana Manjesh
- Environment and the Indian Constitution | Abhayraj Naik
- Constitutional Rights & People’s Movements | Ms. Aruna Roy, Mr. Shankar Singh and Mr. Nikhil Dey
- Vachanas for the Present Times || ವಚನದ ಬೆಳಕು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ – ಡಾ| ಮೀನಾಕ್ಷಿ ಬಾಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ. ನೀಲ
- Review of Caste Atrocities During Lockdown with Dr. Ajita Rao and Mr. R Manohar
- Criminal Justice System: Value of Due Process with Adv.Rebecca John and Kunal Ambasta
- Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020- what is the future?
- Dignity First
- Smartphone addiction: We are becoming slaves to screens
- Namita Malhotra, Talk on Community Radio Opportunities and Challenges
- Untrademark This
- Arvind Narrain: Reflections – Seminar on Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation
- Comic on Patents
- Lawrence Liang, Interview on the The Right to Privacy
- CIS Cybersecurity Series – Namita Malhotra
- Lawrence Liang, Talk on Comics and the Urban Imagination
- Right02Copy
- The Free Speech Journal
- Arvind Narrain, Interview on Alternative Law Forum and Law and Society (Part 2)
- Arvind Narrain, Interview on Alternative Law Forum and Law and Society (Part 1)
- Lawrence Liang, Interview on The loss of Aaron Schwartz and the Privatization of Knowledge
- Lawrence Liang and How Technology is Shaping a New Culture
- Danish Sheikh, TED Talk on Being Gay in India
- Panel Discussion – Lawrence Liang: Role of Universities in encouraging better research and deeper knowledge base through open access
- Siddharth Narrain, Book Launch, Law like Love
- Arvind Narrain, Book Launch, Law like Love
- Lawrence Liang, Conference on Intellectual Property and Musicians
- Lawrence Liang on Creatives Commons Licenses
- Brokeback Bharat – Parody of Brokeback Mountain Trailer
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