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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

Double assault on freedom of press: PUCL

A report has been released by PUCL Maharashtra focusing on the issues plagued in the news media industry and how the pandemic crippled and stifled reportage

Indian journalists decry attack on freedom of press amidst Covid-19

SabrangIndia, The Wire, the DUJ and the BUJ brought together notable journalists and activists from across the country for a webinar to discuss the state of journalism and crushing of dissent amidst the pandemic

Hum Agar Uthe Nahin Toh: Citizens unite to demand rights and freedoms

Over 400 groups of artists, workers, activists and individuals from different backgrounds come together to form a single united front for voices of dissent.

AISA member attacked in hostel by a mob of 14-16 people

The MA student claims a group of drunken students came to his room and physically and verbally assaulted him around midnight

Why do investigations into the Delhi riots appear to be a conspiracy in itself?

Activists who participated in the anti CAA movement say Delhi Police is attempting to criminalise a peaceful protest

Delhi jails most crowded; number of unnatural deaths on the rise: Prison report 2019

Undertrials still dominate the inmates in Indian jails, here’s a look at how prisons have fared in 2019

Justice for Namma Gauri

After the Karnataka SIT's stellar investigation in the Gauri Lankesh assassination conspiracy, 17 people were arrested and one is absconding

12.5 lakh Domicile Certificates issued in J&K

Certificates only for jobs says UT govt; land buying laws will be notified later

How the regime is hounding Human Rights Defender Dr. Kafeel Khan

A look at the charges invoked against him and how his woes could be far from over

Northeast Delhi riots: Crime Branch questions activist Umar Khalid again

The former JNU scholar was last questioned in August under the same investigation, and his phone was seized

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