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Documents Cannot Decide Democracy: How CJP is training communities to navigate the SIR process
Through a series of trainings in Maharashtra with community groups and civil society organisations, CJP and VFD are helping vulnerable communities understand the SIR process, resist panic, and protect their voting rights amid growing fears of exclusion and disenfranchisement
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Teesta questioned for around four hours: Javed Anand
Setalvad's activist-husband was allowed to meet her and give her some books and other essentials
Release Teesta Setalvad: Adivasi women demand justice for their sister activist
Adivasi women come together at a protest organised by AIUFWP to demand the human rights defender's immediate release
Mapping solidarity: Citizens stand with Teesta Setalvad
SabrangIndia maps the flood of support pouring in for Teesta Setalvad and others
AltNews’s Mohammed Zubair remanded to four-day police custody
Delhi police arrested the journalist based on a complaint against a 2018 tweet
Teesta doing okay so far in police custody: Javed Anand
Setalvad’s activist-journalist husband is being allowed to meet her; she has access to medication
Drop charges against Teesta Setalvad: Human Rights Watch
The organisation demands that the Government of India stop harassing activists for defending human rights
After activists, is GoI now targeting farmers?
Farmers Twitter accounts withheld, reportedly at GoI's behest, at a time when media is largely focused on arrests of activists and journalists
First Teesta Setalvad, now Mohammed Zubair!
Police called the Alt-News co-founder in for questioning in a 2020 case but then arrested him for a 2018 tweet
Human Rights organisations issue statements of support for Teesta Setalvad
With each day, support for the veteran journalist and activist continues to grow
Nation unites to demand Teesta Setalvad’s release
Peaceful protests held nationwide to demand release of the human rights defender
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