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India: "cockroaches" movement demands resignation from the Electoral Commission

The supporters of the "Party of the Chocarachas" responded to the call to protest this Friday to demand the resignation of the President of the Electoral Commission in the midst of the publication of irregularities on the electoral lists. The newspaper 'The Indian Express' published an article in September that exposed irregularities committed during a massive review of the electoral censuses, which removed hundreds of people from the lists.

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'Make our streets safer!' Mass women's protests sweep India over sexual violence

In India, thousands of women have been taking to the streets calling for better protection of female students, following the suspected gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. The alleged incident in an upscale neighbourhood of New Delhi prompted authorities to beef up protective measures, but the women say limiting their access to public spaces is not the answer.

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