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‘Designed to Exclude’: The ongoing enumeration phase of the SIR

In a multi-state report on the hasty and ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process being conducted by the ECI, the PUCL has, echoing what opposition parties and other civil rights groups been stating, called it ‘designed to excluide’

We shall not be intimidated, we shall not be silenced: Mahila Ekta Yatra

The group, now named in Delhi Riots chargesheet strongly contests criminalisation of women's expression of peaceful dissent

Unsatisfied farmer union leaders tear Acts, walk out of meeting with Agriculture Secretary!

Farmer representatives from Punjab walk out of a meeting with Union officials, unhappy with the Centre’s failure in addressing their concerns

Management professional captures India’s socio-political issues on camera

Aditya Panikker talks about his two viral videos that discuss detention centres and the role of racism in caste hierarchy and suggests how the privileged could do their bit to contribute to the political discourse.

NHRC issues notice over manhandling of Rahul Gandhi by UP Police

Recognising Rahul Gandhi as a human rights defender, the NHRC asks the UP administration to look into the manhandling of the Congress leader on October 1, 2020.

Covid-19: NHRC issues advisories to states and UTs

Advisories deal with how to assist women, children, prisoners, police personnel, differently abled people and patients with mental illnesses to cope better with the pandemic.

Hunger fast against Stan Swamy’s arrest: Ranchi

Condemning the NIA witch-hunt, protesters called it an attack on Birsa Munda’s legacy

65 year-old Dalit man allegedly forced to drink urine, thrashed when he refuses: UP

According to ANI, the accused, Sonu Yadav, was forcing the old man and his son to compromise and take back the police complaint lodged earlier by them

Tablighi Jamaat case: Bandra Court discharges 12 foreign nationals 

Court notes that the Indonesian men didn’t disobey orders or negligently spread Covid1-19

75 years of Warli revolt

Left organisations and supporters of Adivasi farmers assembled at Talasari village in Palghar to celebrate the anniversary of the 75-years long struggle of the Warli community.

Metro car shed to shift from Aarey forest to Kanjurmarg

Forest dwellers and activists rejoice as Maharashtra government decides against plundering the Aarey forest any more, cases against forest rights activists also dropped

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