Kerala Government prosecutes Rationalist Association leader for writing against God Woman

Owing to protests by a group of writers and social activists and the ensuing international attention, the government had relented and halted its steps in March 2003 to facilitate the prosecution of the author for his book on the God Woman. These attempts have been resumed again. Please protest against this.

Marital Rape in India

A rape accused in India has been acquitted after he proved in court that the woman he was accused of raping was his wife. He said she filed the case against him under pressure. The accused produced a marriage certificate to prove his claim.

Marital rape is still legal in India while the neighbouring Nepal has long back outlawed it.

Militant political party encourages "Big Families" to counter "Population Bomb"

Counter to the Indian government's policy of controlling the country's burgeoning population by promoting family planning, a radical Hindu political party in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, which is a key ally of the country's ruling party, is encouraging Hindus to have more children because of fears of a Muslim population explosion.

Campaigning for Democracy in China

An American and a New Zealander were jailed in Beijing on New Years eve on charges of plotting to explode balloons by remote control above Tiananmen Square and scatter pro-democracy leaflets.