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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’

NHRC sends notice to Adityanath Govt, DGP Over Lynching of Murder Accused: UP

It was the reports on the "cruel high handedness" displayed by the villagers that led to the suo motu action, the Commission observed

Whatever happened to ‘zero tolerance’ for child abuse by ‘godmen’ and priests?

All religions need to unite to ensure that sexual predators don't use their position as religious leaders to sexually assault children

Ladakh journalist arrested for third party’s comment against BJP MP on Facebook!

Comment was made against a BJP MP by a member on a Facebook group run by the journalist

Shrey Hospital case: Victims’ families demand CBI inquiry

All eight people in the ICU had died in a fire on August 6, 2020

Elgaar Parishad case: NIA arrests two Pune-based Kabir Kala Manch artists

Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor accused of having ‘Maoist’ links, 14 people have been arrested in the case so far

Harper Collins moves Delhi HC, seeks permission to publish book on Asaram Bapu case

The book titled “Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu’s Conviction” was ready to be published when Asaram’s aide, Sanchita Gupta filed a civil suit 

Assam gov’t dodgy about Assam Accord, NRC?

Submission before state assembly replete with inconsistencies. Is this abuse of privilege, an attempt at deliberate obfuscation or just carelessness?

My worst nightmare is coming to school with an oxygen cylinder: Ridhima Pandey to PM

The teenage environmental activist from Uttarakhand has written to Prime Minister to help children have clean air to breathe

Double assault on freedom of press: PUCL

A report has been released by PUCL Maharashtra focusing on the issues plagued in the news media industry and how the pandemic crippled and stifled reportage

Indian journalists decry attack on freedom of press amidst Covid-19

SabrangIndia, The Wire, the DUJ and the BUJ brought together notable journalists and activists from across the country for a webinar to discuss the state of journalism and crushing of dissent amidst the pandemic

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