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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

Bangladesh’s Ulama League demands ban on NGOs working to curb child marriage

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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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Manipur SIR: Sabar Institute’s report records 1.59 lakh removals, two-thirds in hill constituencies

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