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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali

Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village

Amnesty being accused of sparking caste-tensions in Hathras?

Human Rights organisation being accused of accepting foreign funds to defame UP CM Adityanath as a part of an ‘international conspiracy’

UN raises concerns about attacks on Human Rights Defenders

Reprisals continued unabated despite the Covid-19 pandemic

Regime subverting institutions, destroying democracy: Indian activists

Several civil society members decried the intimidation tactics and impunity of India’s ruling disposition at international virtual conference

Blatant violations of rule of law: Retired public servants denounce Yogi regime

Concerned about the UP administration’s recent treatment of the Hathras case, a group of retired IAS officers wrote an open letter to Chief Minister Adityanath.

Families of slain Rajouri labourers given their exhumed bodies

The men were killed in July, in an “encounter” in South Kashmir’s Shopian, identities confirmed in September, and bodies exhumed in October

CJP helps prevent miscarriage of justice in mistaken identity case in Assam

Confusion arose because the name of the husbands of both women was the same, and their villages also had similar sounding names!

Nation comes together demanding justice for Hathras Dalit gang rape victim

Demonstrations and protests held in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of India 

Delhi Police register case against peaceful protesters demanding justice for Hathras Dalit victim

Police say protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, violated Section 144 CrPC, charged them under section 188 of IPC, 3 Epidemic Act and 51(b) Disaster Management Act

UP Police lathi charge, detain Rahul, Priyanka and others heading towards Hathras to meet Dalit family

Uttar Pradesh clashed with Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, who  had decided to walk all the way after cops stop their vehicle

Why is the BJP-led gov’t still keeping former ally Mehbooba Mufti under detention?

Supreme Court says detention cannot be forever, tells J&K administration to respond to Iltija Mufti's plea challenging detention since August 5, 2020 under PSA

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