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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

Current regime has mastered the art of using UAPA selectively: Mihir Desai

Student-activists honoured the slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, followed by a lecture on oppressive laws by the senior counsel in an event organised by Gauri Memorial Trust and CJP

Vigil held in memory of Gauri Lankesh in Canada  

Members of the South Asian community came together to remember the slain Indian journalist at Surrey’s Holland Park on Sunday, September 5

Varavara Rao seeks extension of medical bail

The Bombay High Court had granted bail to Rao owing to his deteriorating health condition in February for a period of 6 months

Bhima Koregaon: Gautam Navlakha moves Bombay HC for house arrest citing lump in chest

The court was informed by the government that Navlakha will be taken to Tata Memorial Hospital for a medical check up tomorrow

Sharjeel Imam tried to create complete anarchy: Gov’t tells Delhi court

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

National security laws being misused by State to establish executive supremacy: Gautam Bhatia

The legal expert delivered an online lecture organised by Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) in memory of Gauri Lankesh

West Bengal man dubbed “foreigner” in Assam!

CJP helps Mrinal Mandal get released on conditional bail from Detention Centre

Tripura man dubbed “foreigner” finally reunited with ailing mother

CJP helped him get released from an Assam Detention Centre, but Dipak Deb has a lot of traumatic experiences he is yet to process fully

Cannot be externed for raising grievance against Gov’t: Gujarat HC protects CAA-NRC protester

 The High Court has quashed the externment order against Mohmmad Kaleem Siddique, who was accused in some FIRs related to protests

Allahabad HC quashes case against Dr Kafeel Khan for anti-CAA speech

The court has quashed entire criminal proceedings initiated against Dr Khan after he delivered a speech against CAA at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was detained under NSA for the same and his detention was cancelled last year

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