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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

Investigate Use of Lethal Force in Kashmir: India Told

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Dalits under Attack in Gujarat, a Spate of Crimes Continues without Check

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Why Burhan Wani’s Killing Inspired Close to a Revolution in Kashmir

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What ‘Black Lives Matter’ means beyond policing reform

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Urgent appeal for peace in Kashmir: Citizens

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Refusing to Recognise Polygamy in the West: A Solution or a Soundbite?

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Dallas Shootings: Don’t Mention the (Race) War!

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If Afghan Lives Mattered, Dallas Lives Would Matter

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