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“Sambhal: Anatomy of an Engineered Crisis”- How a peaceful Muslim-majority town was turned into a site of manufactured communal conflict
Released six months after the violence, this fact-finding report of the APCR exposes how state agencies, institutions, and communal actors colluded to construct a crisis in Sambhal through illegal mosque surveys, police firing, mass detentions, and myth-driven temple claims; turning religious faith into a weapon and justice into a spectacle
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Five incidents of harassment, violence, and police complicity against Christians in one week expose the growing threat to religious freedom, as far-right groups and state forces collude in systematic attacks on minority communities
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Abusive slurs like 'Bhangi,' 'Chamar,' and 'Quota Khane Wale' not only demean individuals but also perpetuate systemic discrimination, segregation, and economic exclusion, further entrenching societal hierarchies and ghettoizing Dalit identities through normalisation of these derogatory slurs
Fatal clashes erupt in Bahraich, UP: One dead, multiple arrests as communal violence spirals
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A Dalit family beaten up and abused for attending Garba event in Gujarat
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Hate Watch: Navratri events marred by targeted attacks on Muslim youth and artist
Multiple incidents have been reported from UP and MP, where Muslim youth have faced assault and harassment by the right-wing outfits and in Jhansi a Muslim woman artist was invited but not allowed to perform at a Garba event due to her religious identity
Zakir Naik’s lecture tour sparks outrage in Pakistan: Misogyny and extremism in the spotlight
Controversial preacher's inflammatory remarks against women and dismissal of critical social issues like paedophilia have led to widespread backlash, raising concerns about religious extremism and intolerance.
Uttar Pradesh in crisis: The ongoing struggle for Dalit rights and dignity, multiple anti-Dalit incidents emerge from the BJP-ruled state
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Recent tragedies expose the harsh realities of caste discrimination and the fight for safety and respect in UP, Dalit communities call for justice, accountability, and a dismantling of entrenched caste biases that perpetuate discrimination.
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