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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
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Bhushan’s conviction for contempt has chilling effect on freedom of expression: ICJ
The International Commission of Jurists has called for a review of the contempt law in India while juxtaposing it with international standards on freedom of expression of lawyers
Dr Kafeel Khan released at midnight from Mathura Jail
Mother happy to be able to "see, touch and feel" her son, even as Khan remains apprehensive that the Yogi government might frame him in some other case
Prashant Bhushan contempt case: The judgment behind the Re. 1 penalty
A closer look at the rationale behind the now famous judgment and the possibility of placing greater onus for lawyers' conduct on the Bar Council
JNUTA stands by Suvarna Salve
The Mumbai Police allegedly sought Rs 50 lakh as surety from the student activist for protesting the attach on JNU
Assam gov’t adamant on NRC reverification
Makes formal submission before state assembly demanding 10-20 reverification
Kafeel Khan’s speech does not disclose any effort to promote hatred or violence: Allahabad HC
The court granted his release from detention under NSA while observing that his speech did not incite violence and the detention order came as a response to his bail order
Grateful and humbled by the solidarity and support: Prashant Bhushan
Senior advocate and human rights defender issues statement after Re 1 fine in Twitter related contempt of court case
BREAKING: SC fines Prashant Bhushan Re 1 in tweet related contempt case
The senior advocate and human rights defender had refused to retract or apologise for his tweets against SC and CJI
Communal and Targeted Violence Bill: Why it must be codified into law
Re-plug: Originally published in November 2011, we are revisiting this piece as we remember the Kandhamal carnage and other acts of targeted violence against minorities
Denial of medical bail is gross injustice: Friends of Sudha Bharadwaj
Peers of Sudha Bharadwaj expressed outrage in a letter at the attempt of jail authorities to hide facts of her health condition.
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