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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)”

Inequality has gotten sharpened in India: Teesta Setalvad

SabrangIndia co-founder Teesta Setalvad recently participated in a discussion on “Pandemic and Democracy” as a part of an Italian Film Festival dedicated to Human Rights issues   

Introducing Go Rurban: A social event that connects the urban with the rural

​​​​​​​Making the most of the global pandemic, a small group of urban youth visit various villages in Madhya Pradesh to learn about non-violent economy.

Kashmiri Pandits go on second hunger strike in J&K!

They had ended a 10 day fast in September after assurance from authorities about action on their demands for implementation of various government schemes for employment and sustenance

Arundhati Roy turns a year stronger

We wish her a long life on her birthday to continue leading us through these dark times  

Another supplementary charge sheet against Umar Khalid!  

The 930-page chargesheet by the Delhi Police cites Khalid’s trip to Patna as part of ‘conspiracy’ leading to riots

Six Bangladeshis deported from Assam

They had been lodged in Detention Camps for over two years

Kashmiri Pandit group to go on hunger strike from Nov 22

KPSS says administration has reneged on promises made to non-migrant Kashmiri Pandit families

“How long will or can the moon be caged, hum dekhenge…”

Six months in prison for dreaming of freedom? Citizens demand the release of Devangana, Natasha and all anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protesters

Impact of a High Court striking down a Central law as invalid

The Supreme Court, on November 17, asked a petitioner to take his petition challenging a central law to the high court. What impact does that have on jurisprudence?

NPR on backburner, questions yet to be finalised

The Registrar General of India said in its response to an RTI application that the NPR schedule has not been finalised

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