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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
Int’l panel of parliamentarians for freedom of religious belief writes to PM Modi
In their personal capacity, they request the PM and the government to protect India’s minorities and their ability to freely practice their faith
British MP critical of GOI’s actions in Kashmir, denied entry in India
Labour politician Debbie Abrahams told her visa was invalid and was deported from the Delhi airport itself
Ujjal Dosanjh raises concerns about Assam detention camps
Chief Justice of India was present on the dias at the event where the Canadian ex-minister also recited the poem ‘First they came for…’
Gov’t became enemy of the people: Indian activist at US Congressional briefing
Dr Sandeep Pandey makes a powerful statement revealing excesses committed against anti-CAA protesters and dissenters in India, allegedly will full blessings of the regime.
EU Parliament discusses CAA; possible vote on Thursday
CAA has sparked controversy, particularly in the light of Articles 14 and 15 of the Indian Constitution reads the resolution tabled in the EU Parliament
Egypt court backs niqab ban on Cairo University staff
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The ban on the niqab has often sparked fierce...
Indian Americans hold anti-CAA protests on Republic Day
Day of Action protests across America culminate with Indian Americans pledging to safeguard India's Constitution
The Economist turns up the heat on Modi
Calls country under Modi “Intolerant India” and slams PM for a blatantly anti-minority agenda
George Soros calls out Modi on Kashmir, Hindutva
The billionaire was speaking at the World Economic Forum at Davos
India plummets 10 place on Global Democracy Index
For the first time it scored below 7 in a range of 0 to 10
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