Policy Change
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Australia: Children as Young as 10 Face Incarceration Again in Northern Territory
Sydney, Australia: Children as young as 10 could soon face incarceration in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) following the government’s decision to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 back to 10. The new Country Liberal Party (CLP) government argues this change is necessary to combat rising youth crime, despite opposition from medical professionals, human rights groups, and Indigenous advocates…
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Politics News
Bold Commitments: Highlights of Congress’ ‘Nyay Patra’ Manifesto
The Congress party has released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, prioritizing job creation, infrastructure development, and a national caste census. Released in New Delhi by party leader Mallikarjun Kharge, the manifesto emphasizes ‘work’, ‘wealth’, and ‘welfare’ as its overarching themes. It promises a nationwide caste census to identify socio-economic conditions, along with a pledge to raise the…
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