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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity
A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents
SC: No compromise in POCSO cases, reverses HC verdict
Why are High Courts inclined towards encouraging “compromises” in POCSO cases that undermine the stringency of the 2006 Act? SC pulls up the Calcutta HC over its suggestion to decriminalise consensual sex
Maharashtra: Two minor girls sexually assaulted, delay in FIR, failure of accountability, attempts to cover up crime
Protests by locals in Badlapur after Maharashtra police did not file an FIR in the case for over 12 hours after it was brought to their attention-- delaying medical examination by 10 hours—has created a storm in Thane district of Maharashtra; SCPCR accuses school of attempting to cover up the crime instead of assisting the parents in filing a police complaint; Opposition says school was run those with the BJP
Maharashtra: Swift action on protesters, delayed justice for sexual assault against minors, police priorities need to be questioned
The protestors had gathered in thousands to demand justice and action against the sexual assault of two four-year-old schoolgirls by a male cleaning staff member in a school as well as to condemn the delayed response from the authorities in filing the FIR against the perpetrator
The illusion of the glamourous Malayalam cinema falls apart: Justice Hema Committee report provides insight into systematic harassment and exploitation of women actors
The investigation reveals a pervasive culture of coercion, fear, and gender-based abuse in the Malayalam film industry, calling for urgent reforms to protect women's rights and dignity
CJP condemns IndiaTV for spreading communal misinformation through news segment on Bangladesh crisis, sends complaint
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The complaint alleges that IndiaTV's biased discussion which could have been about ensuring protection of minorities in neighbouring countries as well as in India was manipulated into spreading fear and causing alarm against ‘Muslims takeover of India’
Violence erupts in Udaipur after student stabbing incident: Internet suspended, government demolishes accused’s home
A Class X student allegedly stabbed his classmate with a knife in Udaipur, Hindu right-wing outfits set fire to cars, ransacked shops and pelted stones on vehicles, District Administration suspended internet services and imposed section 163, Rajasthan’s BJP government bulldozed the rented house of the minor boy accused of stabbing
In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?
A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.
Human Rights Watch reports that Modi made at least 110 Islamophobic remarks during 2024 election campaign
HRW also found notable increase in violence against minority communities in India during the decade long BJP rule
Medico Friend Circle condemns violence against healthcare workers and patients, demands justice
In the wake of recent rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata on the campus of a state government hospital, the Medico Friend Circle urges comprehensive safety measures and justice for healthcare workers and patients, addressing systemic violence and ensuring a safe, respectful environment for all in the medical field.
Caste and Indifference: Two separate incidents of rape against minor Dalit girls in UP and Bihar receive no media coverage, protest or outrage
How can we combat violence against women when media and public outrage fall silent when the victims belong to marginalised communities?
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