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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”

Activists, intellectuals discuss the threat of NEP 2020 on Constitution Day

The AIFRTE celebrated Constitution Day with an online discussion on the new education policy and its impact on various sections of society

India says “Jai Kisan!”

As the peasants’ movement continues to gain momentum, more and more civic organisations and activists join in their voices to support Indian farmers.

Is Personal Liberty in India available to all?

As the top court granted bail to Arnab Goswami, upholding his personal liberty, some Indians continue to be State targets

Will CCTV cameras and audio video records help curb police brutality?

The intervention application filed by two NGOs in the plea for CCTVs in police stations, highlight some issues the SC is wrongly looking at

Our farmers cannot be treated like criminals and terrorists: Citizens For Democracy

Haryana government must immediately withdraw the cases filed against the farmers and release all those arrested, demands CFD

Shrinking democratic space and electoral choices

A deeper look at the role and impact of the AIMIM

Kashmiri Pandits’ fast-unto-death: 8 days and still going strong!

KPSS protesting government apathy towards non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

Residents of Jamia Nagar and left organisations voice their solidarity with India’s farmers

From asserting the rights of farmers to making demands at their behest, various organisations voice support to encourage the peasant movement.

Cop gets drenched in water, farmer slapped with attempt to murder case!

This is not the first time Navdeep Singh has been accused under Section 307 IPC, since he joined the farmers protest in September.

Shrey Hospital Fire: Four months on, no evidence yet!

The inquiry commission set up three months ago headed by a retired High Court Judge has not submitted its report yet

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