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Alijon Bibi’s 20-year battle ends in justice, CJP helps secure her citizenship after 2-year legal battle

With the help of Citizens for Justice and Peace, a Muslim woman from Assam finally reclaims her Indian citizenship after two decades of legal struggle, bureaucratic hurdles, and social stigma

Black Armbands, State Crackdown: UP targets Muslims for peaceful protest against Waqf Act

On Jumat-ul-Vida, a symbolic act of dissent by Muslims in Muzaffarnagar met with legal intimidation and sweeping notices—exposing yet another instance of selective policing and criminalisation of Muslim expression in Uttar Pradesh.

The unwavering gaze of the observant citizen: India’s need of the hour

Citizens who are not from discriminated and targeted communities must speak up against systemic oppression and discrimination; the times we live in India demand this

From Prison to Uncertainty: After Battling for Bails, Kashmiri Journalists Battle Stigma, Financial Crisis and Isolation

How journalists are being silenced through systemic weaponisation of UAPA and PSA to ensure prolonged detentions, delaying bails and creating a ripple impact of fear and trauma.

CJP submits objections to Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024 over serious threats to civil liberties

Broad definitions and unchecked police authority could criminalise dissent, CJP cautions

SC: Recent judgment in the Imran Pratapgarhi case, what are police powers under section 173 (3) BNS?

The recent SC judgement is a welcome check on the expanding criminalisation of political and artistic expression, which has historically been weaponised to stifle dissent

Supreme Court slams Prayagraj demolitions, awards Rs. 10 lakh compensation to each six victims for violation of due process

In a significant order, the Court condemns illegal demolitions as inhumane, highlighting systemic flaws in the notification process and underscoring the vital importance of protecting the right to shelter under Article 21

‘Courts, Police Have Duty to Protect Freedom of Speech’: SC on FIR against Congress MP Over Poem

'Without freedom of expression of thoughts and views, it is impossible to lead a dignified life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.'

India’s Censorship Hypocrisy: Ban on Santosh and promotion of Chhaava

When films that expose caste and gender violence are banned, but nationalist narratives are celebrated, what remains of artistic freedom?

Assam: Journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar detained for 12 hours, arrested after covering protest against an alleged recruitment scam involving key BJP leaders

The detention and arrest of senior journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar, following his coverage of a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a state-linked bank, highlight the growing misuse of laws to silence independent journalism

KIIT Suicide Case: Nepalese student’s harassment complaint ignored for 11 months before tragic suicide

In a startling revelation, Odisha’s Higher Education Minister Suryavanshi Suraj disclosed that Prakriti Lamsal, a 20-year-old Nepalese student who took her life at KIIT University in February 2025, had filed a sexual harassment complaint on March 12, 2024, NHRC also ordered an on-spot inquiry into the death

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Alijon Bibi’s 20-year battle ends in justice, CJP helps secure her citizenship after 2-year legal battle

With the help of Citizens for Justice and Peace, a Muslim woman from Assam finally reclaims her Indian citizenship after two decades of legal struggle, bureaucratic hurdles, and social stigma

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