Global Campus of Human Rights/IFSH Hamburg University (2024-25). Trinity College Dublin (2023-24). Journalist making transition to academia. Soniasarkar26.wordpress.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mv6ovgntqs2yWrote in July,pub.8Sep in #SimpleMedia. In India,ordeal of female sex workers doesn’t end with stigmatisation;they face another major challenge-unintended pregnancies. Reason-refusal to use condoms by their clients but antenatal care is rare for them. https://media.simpleescorts.co.in/post/indian-sex-workers-plagued-by-unintended-pregnancies/10 Sep 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ovgntqs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mupbaa3jlc2iWrote this piece in July during students' protests @religionmag.bsky.social published it today. This protest made it clear to the Indian government, India would not like to be divided over religion anymore. Several attempts to flare up communal tensions by government + its supporters were foiled too [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbaa3jlc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mqvvsew3jc2hMy latest @religionmag.bsky.social : Singapore’s national soccer team made it to the second round of qualifiers, but fell short of making it to the FIFA World Cup again this year. But the spirit of soccer still runs strong through church congregations. https://religionunplugged.com/news/2026-world-cup-how-soccer-is-bringing-singapores-churches-together18 Jul 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvvsew3jc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mqjjxgbchs2yHere is my latest for Simple Media: In India, transgender sex workers comprise 15% of the sex workers’ populace, yet they remain an understudied and underserved group in the commercial sex sector. Yet, this group is most exploited and harassed in the sex trade. https://media.simpleescorts.in/post/indian-transgender-sex-workers-violence-discrimination-stigma-remain-life-long-companions/13 Jul 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjjxgbchs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mq7gxjum322uWho are these #Portuguese passport holders from India's #DamanandDiu labelled as "central" actors in 2022 #Leicester violence?What links do they have with India's BJP?What challenges lie ahead for UK to deal with this neo-Hindutva gang? I write@ecprtheloop.bsky.social https://theloop.ecpr.eu/why-were-portuguese-indians-key-players-in-the-2022-leicester-riots/09 Jul 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7gxjum322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3moerteuqa227My latest @religionmag.bsky.social-12 Buddhist monks walked across #SriLanka along with their dog #Aloka. Rel. leaders welcomed them spreading a message of unity. But it's not enough for a fragile nation facing Hindutva extremism, land grabbing by Buddhists: https://religionunplugged.com/news/buddhist-monks-and-their-dog-promote-interfaith-solidarity-in-communally-fragile-sri-lanka16 Jun 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moerteuqa227https://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mnt3eteiw22jmy latest for @religionmag.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnt3eteiw22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mnca2xmmtc2gSo true for Indian far right too! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnca2xmmtc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mkkkzrttis2mMy 2nd batch of conflict reporting class-30April-3May. Learn dynamics of conflict reporting,real-life challenges in dealing with State/non-State actors,journalism Vs activism and journalist Vs propaganda arm of State/non-State actors. Will share my reporting exp.from Afghanistan,Iraq, Kashmir & more28 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkzrttis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3migxdukgsk2uI write for @religionmag.bsky.social.In war-torn Iraq, Muslims join Christians in celebrating Easter fostering solidarity especially since ISIS was forced out of major strongholds.But occasional interfaith support-limited to Easter-may not be sufficient to address challenges of Christian communities [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3migxdukgsk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mhiorbf2cc2m90 Academics across Europe/UK called out the German government for not clearly condemning US-Israel attacks against Iran - they say it "violates international law" and further erodes "rules-based and institutional order in Europe" & "the world". https://verfassungsblog.de/statement-on-german-foreign-policy-in-light-of-the-u-s-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran/ @verfassungsblog.de20 Mar 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiorbf2cc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mgcdcowjvs2yI write Religion Unplugged: Several faith groups and religious figures in South Korea’s Jeju Island-"Peace Island”-have been unequivocally standing for the rights of Palestinians.Despite South Korea not recognizing Palestine as a state,these groups participate in rallies for Palestinian liberation. https://religionunplugged.com/news/from-jeju-to-gaza-south-korea-peace-island-faith-groups-stand-with-palestinians05 Mar 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcdcowjvs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mg3jxzfl5s2sIn my MA thesis @ifshhamburg.bsky.social I examined the interactions between India's RSS-BJP and AfD(Germany) + National Rally (France).They have been aiming to gain mutual validation of their narratives around Islamophobia, sovereignty & Euroscepticism. https://repository.gchumanrights.org/items/37e3da8e-c938-4346-8add-118378fc02a202 Mar 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3jxzfl5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mfu6hg45v22zEuropean far-right parties including AfD and National Rally are part of RSS-BJP's transnational networks. In Feb 2025, before Ursula von der leyen's India visit,Thierry Mariani-led Patriots for Europe delegation was invited by RSS affiliate India Foundation, where RSS &PFE ideologues criticised EU. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfu6hg45v22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mfmhrn7qcs2hImportant report for understanding how Hindutva - a variant of right-wing extremism- has become a cause of concern in UK!Local police "lacked" knowledge and understanding of Hindutva & political Islamism and political contexts that shaped the unrest is worrisome too. #Leicesterriots #Hindutva [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmhrn7qcs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mf2cylkun22rWhile an #AIsummit is on in India, I write @ecprtheloop.bsky.social how Hindutva actors --affiliated with the #RSS- the ideological parent body of the ruling BJP -- are using AI-generated porn to target #Muslimwomen, and degrade the entire community of 200 million. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/hindu-nationalists-are-targeting-muslim-women-via-ai-porn/17 Feb 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2cylkun22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sonias26.bsky.social/post/3mdmn5fci2s2vThe Maldives, the South Asian island nation of 515,132 people, recently passed a new law to tighten the noose of the media. But this new law also indirectly strengthens the state’s restriction on religious freedom. My latest https://religionunplugged.com/news/law-exposes-lack-of-religious-freedom-in-democratic-maldives30 Jan 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:c6gnrye2oa5obyctzeyatzuj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmn5fci2s2v