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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

Bhagat Singh, the Tradition of Martrydom and Hindutva

First published on: MARCH 23, 2016March the 23rd (2016)...

CJP brings relief to a family’s struggle for their lost identity in Assam

CJP’s team once again comes to the aid of a family that was repeatedly affected by the Assam’s citizenship crisis after a year-long legal battle

Should the State Government intervene in cases of arbitrary orders by the Foreigners’ Tribunal?

In a recent decision of the Gauhati High Court that noted discrepancies and ignorance of procedure established by law in orders of the Foreigners’ Tribunal, has directed reviews by state government to the orders of the FT wherein “suspected illegal migrants/foreigners” are declared citizens

Broadcasting Bill adverse to freedom of speech & freedom of press: EGI

The Editors Guild of India, in its submissions to the ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has detailed how the provisions of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 are both vague and excessively intrusive

Plea to NHRC: Fairly investigate into ‘enforced disappearance’ of youth off Bangla border

In a representation to the National Human Rights Commission...

Surveillance and Freedom of Press – A call to public action

In this strongly worded public lecture delivered at Howrah West Bengal, senior editor calls upon all citizens, lawyers, journalists and activists to speak up against the sinister surveillance afoot in India, a phenomenon that is, repeatedly and with impunity targeting the working tools of journalists again and again.

India’s 2023 bad laws: Impact on Individual Freedoms and Indigenous Rights in a weaponised state

Do the 30 bills passed summarily, without due process, in the four sessions of the Parliament paint an even more dismal picture for the future of India, further curtailing our rights and freedoms?

Stifling of right to protest, freedom: Open letter to CJI Chandrachud

The open letter has alleged that peaceful protests were met with fake encounters, abductions and demolition of houses belonging to the protesters by police and other government instrumentalities

Unjust detention: Gautam Navlakha’s bail victory highlights insufficient evidence

Granting bail to writer and activist, Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case (Bhima Koregaon case), the Bombay High Court, found insufficient evidence to prima facie indicate Navlakha's involvement in conspiring or executing terrorist acts

Media organisations criticise freezing of NewsClick accounts by I-T Department

‘The salaries of all employees, including support staff, cannot be disbursed, including for the 19 days of work in December,’ a joint statement said

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