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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

Defending Human Rights is not terrorism!

100 days behind bars, Fr. Stan Swamy continues to inspire

Plea for CAA protest videos ‘not valid’: Delhi Police to High Court

Devangana Kalita had sought copies of videos of anti-CAA protests and other electronic data available with the police

PIL filed in MP HC challenging validity of state’s anti-conversion law

A law student has filed the petition stating that the ordinance violates right to privacy and freedom of choice as also principles of criminal law jurisprudence

Bhima Koregaon: Anand Teltumbde files bail plea before Special court

In his plea, he has completely denied his Maoist connections and has stated that he has instead been critical of the ideology

Jurists, advocates condemn Delhi Police raid on Advocate Mahmood Pracha

Police allegedly did not follow procedure while carrying out the “malafide” raid and obtained information illegally

Court allows Sudha Bharadwaj to access books from prison 

The Additional Sessions Judge directed the Superintendent of Byculla jail to ensure that the books given to her do not have any “objectionable” content

BJP-led govt has prosecuted all those critical of its policies: Human Rights watch

The HRW report puts on the world stage allegations of multiple human rights violations recorded in the country in 2020

Fr. Stan Swamy SJ already ‘One Hundred Days in Prison’

The truth is that Fr Stan has never been anywhere near Bhima Koregaon and did not participate in the Elgar parishad

Consider Varavara Rao’s age, health while arguing against bail plea: Bombay HC to NIA

The court further extended his hospital stay while taking on record his medical reports filed by the hospital

NAPM condemns Delhi authorities for deserting over 700 Dhobi Ghat residents

The people’s organisation praised and promised continued support to women of Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi Adhikar Manch in their demand for “jahan jhuggi wahan makan” and compensation for all losses.

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