In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the latest from Pakistan, focusing on the ongoing hearings in the Supreme Court on military trials of civilians and the alleged statements recorded by Azam Khan.
Our big story for this week is from India, where we focus on the ongoing wave of violence and instability in Manipur. Most recently, videos of sexual violence against women has made headlines around the world, and we try to tell you what exactly is going on and its drivers during a conversation with Ananya Bhardwaj.
Ananya works as a Senior Assistant Editor for ThePrint. She writes on crime, law and order, terrorism, internal security and policing in Delhi and has travelled extensively to report on gender issues and social welfare, churning out series of investigative and human interest stories. She has also independently anchored and shot many video projects.
ThePrint has done some fantastic reporting from Manipur and some of the key stories are here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpK02L2eiM
Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s article is a must-read too - https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pratap-bhanu-mehta-writes-after-manipur-our-self-serving-morality-8853454/
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Key stories from Pakistan
21:12 Understanding the violence in Manipur
22:34 Interview with Ananya Bhardwaj
51:30 Winners and losers