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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

Two women assaulted by locals in Kota and WB over fears of collecting NRC data

They were collecting data for the economic census and a rural initiative for women, Internet Saathi, respectively

CAA-NPR-NRC means of harassing specific communities: Teesta Setalvad

CJP secretary also slams regime for human rights crisis in Assam in wake of the NRC

Bengaluru migrants’ residences demolished; people return to home states

HC stays demolition drive, calls for source of order

Repeal CAA in its entirety, students of Assam and NE demand

Protest continues in Assam as the important hearing for C(A)A is in Supreme Court

Assam comes together to form human chain for Akhil Gogoi’s release

The KMSS leader has been arrested in allegations of causing violence and vandalism during the ongoing anti-CAA protests

KMSS’ Sashi Sensowa arrested for alleged violence and vandalism during anti-CAA protest

KMSS leaders Akhil Gogoi and Biju Tamuli had also earlier been arrested for the same reasons by the Dibrugarh police

People’s Tribunal finds “gross violations of human rights norms” in Mangalore

Tribunal report indicts police for harm caused to civilians and innocent persons during anti-CAA protests on December 19

UK MPs express concern about CAA-NPR-NRC in House of Commons

The MPs spoke about the potential disenfranchisement of Muslims and violations of human rights if the CAA-NPR-NRC is implemented

Relentless and Unyielding: Women protestors show how it’s done

Women protestors in Lucknow ask Amit Shah to turn up and remove their ‘misconceptions’ about CAA

Her ‘projected’ father’s daughter

Assam woman declared foreigner due to discrepancy in father’s name

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