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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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59 ‘illegal immigrants’ from Bengaluru to be deported
The crackdown on finding undocumented, illegal immigrants is running high in the country with reports from Bangalore being more frequent. While some alleged immigrants are taken to court, some, who are economically weaker are being sent for deportation directly
Conspiracy? Activist Medha Patkar to lose passport?
The passport office has issued her a ‘show cause’ notice, social workers cry foul play
Kashmir ‘normal’? Reality round-up 107 days after shutdown
Contrary to popular narrative, Kashmir’s wounds brought on by the government still run deep
Kashmir Chamber seeks to sue Govt. as economic losses reach a billion dollars
The Modi-led Indian Govt. revoked its autonomy and statehood in August after the abrogation of Article 370
States Dither As Displaced Chhattisgarh Tribals Seek Land Rights In Andhra, Telangana
More than 30,000 Adivasis from Chhattisgarh fled the Salwa...
Did GOI just admit in Lok Sabha to using Pegasus to spy on activists?
For the past two weeks, the central government has been mum about the issue of a spyware used on Indian lawyers and human rights activists. It seems to have finally broken its silence by justifying its actions under the IT Act, while the same is being hailed as a blatant violation of constitutionally guaranteed Right to Privacy
Widespread Protests Mushroom All Over Northeast; NESO Leads The Charge
Along with the commencement of the Partliament’s winter session, November 18 saw a profileration of student union protests over all the north-eastern state capitals.
‘Where is Farooq’ opposition raises heat in Lok Sabha
Proceedings in Parliament got off to a stormy start...
Farmer protests for fair compensation turn violent in Unnao
Their land was acquired for a commercial project in 2003 and they haven’t been compensated or rehabilitated yet
Beyond the call of duty – the Assam story
If you ever believed in angels, this would certainly renew your belief. One of the many things that keep us going is that despite of all the evil, there is still some good in the world. One such good Samaritan, Dilip Das, the headmaster of a school in Tripura travelled all the way to Assam to submit documents that ultimately led to a woman being freed from the detention centre and being declared a citizen by a Foreigners Tribunal.
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