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Hanan Zaffar

Hanan Zaffar
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Hanan Zaffar is a journalist and documentary filmmaker based in South Asia. His work has appeared in VICE, Al Jazeera, DW News, Newsweek, TRT World, Channel 4, Middle East Eye, The Diplomat, and more. 

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Editors' Pick
September 04, 2024
Muslim lynchings in India persist under Modi’s third term
topic:Discrimination
editor:Hanan Zaffar
Shortly after Modi’s BJP party secured a third term, India witnessed a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim violence, with mobs lynching dozens of Muslims.
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July 31, 2024
Climate Change is Endangering the Hajj Piligrims
topic:Climate Change
editor:Hanan Zaffar
This year’s annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia witnessed over a thousand deaths due to a harsh heatwave.
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July 26, 2024
Indian kiln workers are trapped in cycles of debt and illness
topic:Human Rights
editor:Hanan Zaffar
India’s brick kiln industry is characterised by its low capital intensity, exploitative conditions, seasonal employment and lack of adequate regulations.
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Story
July 16, 2024
The hidden impacts of India's solar boom
topic:Renewables
by:Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur
"Humans have become experts at solving one problem only to create another."
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June 15, 2024
NGOs mobilise to combat heat wave crisis in India
topic:Climate Change
editor:Hanan Zaffar
India lacks a robust, implementation-oriented heat action plan and is poorly prepared to handle the increasing heat.
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May 21, 2024
Deepfakes have penetrated India’s general election
topic:Digitalisation
by:Hanan Zaffar, Shaheen Abdulla
“The love and trust that you’ve placed in me, I am proud that you have placed the same faith in my son," said the AI avatar of a former Indian politician.
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April 27, 2024
Green Goals, Grey Outcomes: India's solar waste problem
topic:Renewables
editor:Hanan Zaffar
As India pushes toward its 2030 clean energy goals, the solar sector grapples with managing 600 kilotonnes of solar waste from its leading states.
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April 13, 2024
Why are Muslims underrepresented in Indian Politics?
topic:Election
editor:Hanan Zaffar
The BJP says Muslims are excluded from its list of candidates because of "winnability."
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March 30, 2024
Holi's Shadow: the rising tide of hate in India
topic:Women’s rights
editor:Hanan Zaffar
Violence against minorities is on the rise in India during Hindu festivals.
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March 16, 2024
Child abuse on the rise in India
topic:Child rights
editor:Hanan Zaffar
Thanks to reporting, incidences of child sexual abuse in India has surged by 96% from 2016 to 2022, uncovering the sheer size of the issue.
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Story
March 07, 2024
Dalit scholar’s protest exposes casteism in India’s higher education
topic:Discrimination
by:Hanan Zaffar, Shaheen Abdulla
"I refuse to be another institutional murder!"
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March 02, 2024
Justice remains elusive for Kashmir's rape survivors
topic:Women’s rights
editor:Hanan Zaffar
33 years later, justice still evades survivors of Kunan Poshpora mass rape in Kashmir.
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February 17, 2024
Why are Indian farmers protesting?
topic:Sustainable Agriculture
editor:Hanan Zaffar
Indian farmers from Punjab and Haryana demand fair prices and policy changes in a march towards New Delhi, facing police resistance and internet shutdowns
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Story
February 11, 2024
As India's groundwater evaporates, farmers scramble for solutions
topic:Sustainable Agriculture
by:Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur
"Borewells used to pump out fresh water with such a force. Now it takes almost a month to irrigate the land."
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February 03, 2024
The world's largest mangrove is on the cusp of environmental catastrophe
topic:Conservation
editor:Hanan Zaffar
Rising seas and water scarcity have put the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, in peril, threatening its UNESCO status and millions of lives.
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January 20, 2024
Snowless Winter Sparks Crisis in Kashmir
topic:Climate Change
editor:Hanan Zaffar
A warm, snowless Winter in Kashmir this year threatens tourism, agriculture, and river systems, revealing broader climate change impacts in the Himalayas.
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