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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

Find Out Who Is Jawahar, Branded As Criminal By Dudhwa Foresters

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Brazil human rights defender found drowned in dam

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Explaining the Istanbul bombing: Turkey’s six foreign policy sins

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A Mournful Eid as Baghdad Suicide Bombing Death Toll Reaches 175

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Justice for Perumal Murugan, Madras High Court Steps In

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Will Injecting Petrol Into Anus Of Dalits Help Save Royal Bengal Tiger?

Forests officials in India's hinterlands are a law unto...

Veteran Communist and Peace Activist Romesh Chandra No More

Veteran communist leader and former World Peace Council president...

Why Crime Is Rising Against India’s Lowest Castes And Tribes

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