Denish Ogen Rwot

Dec 6, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Robert Hunziker |Neha Saigal |Denish Ogen Rwot |Vikas Meshram

Climate change has become a dollars and cents issue, especially for U.S. homeowners. It’s no longer easily ignored or brushed away as a ‘hoax.” Only a fool would suggest that to an American homeowner. Anybody who owns real estate knows how brutal climate change truly is. According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank/Minneapolis: “Homeowners Insurance Costs are Growing Fast, but Coverage is Shrinking, August 28, 2024. This is every homeowner’s nightmare come true.

Dec 4, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Neha Saigal |Denish Ogen Rwot |Vikas Meshram |Robert Hunziker

Aboubakar Alassane of the West Africa Peoples Organization (WAPO) explains how Nigeriens are enduring the consequences of unprecedented floods that have devastated their economy already crippled by sanctions. In the aftermath of the devastation left behind in the wake of unprecedented floods, Nigeriens are rebuilding their livelihoods and economy with the help of several relief measures instituted by the government to drastically cut prices of essential commodities and services.

Dec 3, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Neha Saigal |Denish Ogen Rwot |Vikas Meshram |Robert Hunziker

Last week, I spent some time in dialogue with some brilliant minds on the potential framework and pathways for a gender just energy transition in India. But before I share a few of my reflections and perspectives on this issue, it is pertinent to define some of these concepts which are Western jargons which possibly make little or no sense to communities impacted by the climate crisis or its proposed mitigation in our contexts.

Dec 1, 2024 | countercurrents.org | K M Seethi |Bharat Dogra |Marwan Asmar |Denish Ogen Rwot

PUCL is shocked at the manner in which Delhi Police is conducting a targeted witch- hunt and harassment of human rights activist Nadeem Khan, at the instigation of a few social media accounts on Twitter. Today (30th November 2024), at 5 PM, four police personnel including the SHO of Shaheen Bagh Police Station in Delhi, came to a private residence in Bangalore where Nadeem Khan was staying, and attempted to detain him without any warrant or notice.

Nov 30, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Denish Ogen Rwot |Vikas Meshram |Robert Hunziker |Himisha Kaur

The northern parts of South Sudan, particularly Aweil in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, has been hit hard by relentless flooding, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The floods have had a particularly devastating impact on returnees, many of whom had recently resettled in Aweil after months of displacement due to the ongoing crisis in neighboring Sudan.