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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

60th birthday of Sudha Bharadwaj

The human rights defender is still behind bars on trumped up charges; a heartless regime refuses to release her despite her deteriorating health

Was Disha Ravi put in jail for nothing?

Sources from Delhi Police have reportedly said that since they have failed to receive any information from Zoom and Google, they might soon file a final report; which most likely indicates a closure report. However, these claims have been denied by Delhi Police.

SC upholds bail of Kerala students charged under UAPA

Thwaha Fasal and Allan Shuhaib were charged under UAPA for allegedly having Maoist links in November 2019

State can’t get free pass every time spectre of “national security” is raised: SC in Pegasus case

SC orders formations of three-member technical committee comprising Computer Science, Engineering and Digital Forensic experts. They will probe allegations of illegal surveillance under a former SC judge

Bhima Koregaon: Kin of jailed activists write to authorities to not discontinue telephone calls

Since prisons are all set to resume physical mulaqats, the authorities have informed the families that weekly calls will no longer be functional

Chargesheet against me looks like a film script: Umar Khalid to court

UAPA accused Khalid has alleged that the chargesheet against him is not consistent, and that planning a chakka jam is not an offence

Photo Feature: Evicted villagers struggle to rebuild lives in Dhalpur

Images of how evicted families are somehow living in makeshift shelters, that are often just straw and bamboo tied together with rope

Delhi Violence case: Gulfisha Fatima completes 18 months of incarceration

The Delhi police have booked her under the stringent UAPA, and accused her of instigating people to be violent

Sharjeel Imam accuses Delhi Police of hollow arguments, says government criticism important

The PhD student was arrested last year on sedition and terrorism charges in connection with his speeches against CAA

Ethnicity and Migration: The Assam Story

Enlightened, democratic sections of Assam have NOT cheered on gunning down of alleged encroachers, and the BJP is today posing as the saviour of the native Assamese and stoking communal chauvinism

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