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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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Fr Stan Swamy, Khurram Parvez, Siddique Kappan on USCIRF’s Freedom of Religion or Belief victims list
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has listed 1309 victims from across the world on this FoRB victims list
Not funny! Zee slapped with notice after children’s political satire upsets BJP
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Once declared citizen, same person cannot be declared foreigner by another FT: Gauhati HC
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HRW World Report 2022 showcases India’s worsening Human Rights situation
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Umar Khalid bail: He has no argument on merits, State submits before court
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Should we send Varavara Rao to prison in the third wave?: Bombay HC asks NIA
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