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UN experts condemn India’s crackdown on youth-led protests, flag 7,000 detentions and alleged sexual abuse
In a strong rebuke of the Modi-led government’s handling of dissent, 24 UN human rights experts have called for an end to excessive force, blanket assembly bans and arbitrary detentions
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Will India lift the incoming flight ban to let visa overstayers fly back from the US?
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Medical ‘Wonder Women’ making a difference in the region’s fight on coronavirus
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India should stop flying blind: John Hopkins COVID report
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Covid-19: What happens to prisoners, now?
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COVID-19: Spain takes control of private hospitals, an example to follow?
Spain has resorted to such drastic health care measures to combat the spread of the disease, as situation worsens
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