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Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability

In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.

Manipur violence: EU Parliament “denounces the nationalistic rhetoric deployed by leading members of the BJP party”

European Parliament adopts a motion on the Manipur violence, condemning the violence and property destruction, meanwhile Indian government claims it to be an “internal matter.”

“Vigilantism is not permissible, needs to be checked”: SC, following up Tehseen Poonawalla case

Half a decade later, SC instructs the MHA to convene a meeting of state department heads, takes no concrete action against the growing number of mob violence

FIR against members NSIW fact-finding team, academics & activists

The team comprised of Annie Raja, Nisha Siddhu and Deeksha Duivedi, FIR filed against them under various IPC provisions, including promoting enmity

Principal of Pune school assaulted by extremist Hindu mob, police allege accusation raised to be false

A video shows the principal running in the school with torn clothes, being chased by a big mob

Dismiss Manipur govt, safe passage for internally displaced, set up an Independent Tribunal: ICPA

The Executive Committee of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), met in Ahmedabad yesterday, June 22 and demanded that not only should the state government be dismissed without delay but President’s Rule be imposed and violence stopped immediately.

Manipur is Burning but who cares?

In this impassioned and well researched piece, the writer a vocal human rights activist lists the long line of abdication by the Indian state since the north-eastern state of Manipur erupted in violence, visibly since May 3, 2023

Despite efforts, three delegations from violence-struck Manipur failed to meet PM Modi

Two sets of BJP MLAs from Manipur have been camping in New Delhi for the past five days, since June 15 to meet the PM, who has now left for the US today.

Violence in Junagadh over demolition notice to dargah; 1 dead, several injured

More than 170 Muslims detained, locals claimed they were harassed by police as they barged into their homes accusing them of protesting.

Manipur Is Burning Because of BJP’s Divisive Politics: Civil Society Groups

"Both the central and the state government are weaponising the constitutional provisions to destroy concepts of democratic dialogue, federalism and safeguarding of human rights.”

Bishops of India must protest & speak out for peace, against injustices in Manipur & India: Jesuit priest

In an open letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), senior Jesuit priest from Gujarat, Fr Cedric Prakash urges that they hold a press conference and voice the anguish felt by Christians and Tribals in Manipur and the rest of India

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