News18 Published: 19 July 2019 ‘Illegal’ versus ‘Legal’ citizens debate heats up a day after Home Minister sent out a strong message saying that the centre would identify and weed out every illegal settler in India. This announcement gives greater momentum to the National Register for Citizens becoming a nationwide drive. But the opposition is […]
NDTV Published on: June 26, 2019 In July last year, the first draft of the National Register of Citizens left out close to 40 Lakh people. Now, one month before the July deadline another 1,02,462 people who had made the cut in first draft find themselves excluded. The clock is ticking but can the state […]
1. Summary: BJP faces 100 “Silent Mutinies” As the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections set to take place tomorrow, 19 July 2019, intra-party conflict that can adversely affect the prospects of any party has seldom been discussed in any media. The focus of the coverage has been on the ruling Bharatiya Janata […]
Suhas Chakma, Director of Rights and Risks Analysis Group, had emphasised on the documentation of the Rohingya refugees living in India. He also claimed that the government of Myanmar was not going to take back the Rohingyas. New Delhi: Ahead of the May 3 meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar on Rohingya refugees repatriation issue at May […]
Rajya Sabha TV Published on Mar 25, 2019 पाकिस्तान के सिंध प्रांत में होली की पूर्व संध्या में दो नाबालिग अल्पसंख्यक हिंदू लड़कियों का अपहरण कर जबरन धर्म परिवर्तन कराने के मसले मे पाकिस्तान में तूल पकड़ लिया है। पाकिस्तान में इसे लेकर कई जगहो पर प्रदर्शन हुए..तो भारत की विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने […]
Rights View Published on Mar 14, 2019 China yesterday blocked any discussion on the draft resolution tabled by US, UK, France and Germany for designation of Masood Azhar, Chief of the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Just before the scheduled debate at […]
Rights View Published on Mar 6, 2019 On 5th March 2019, hundreds of Adivasi/indigenous peoples organisations with the support of the Dalit organisations observed “Bharat Bandh/India Shutdown” against the order of the Supreme Court to evict over 12 million forest dwellers, mainly indigenous peoples, whose applications under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) had been rejected. […]
Rajya Sabha TV Published on Feb 25, 2019 Date- 25 February, 2019: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine and hear a petition seeking protection of the rights of the armed forces personnel and the security personnel in view of facing agitated and sometimes even angry civilian protestors. The petition is filed by two young […]
Rights View Published on Feb 25, 2019 Arunachal Pradesh has been in flames over the recommendation of the Joint High Power Committee to grant permanent resident certificates (PRC) to Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis, Morans, Misings and Gorkhas in Changlang and Namsai districts. Two persons have died, many injured while private residence of Deputy Chief Minister Chona […]
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in a press statement today urged the State government of Arunachal Pradesh to end the treatment of people from the erstwhile Lakhimpur Frontier Tract as second class citizens under the garb of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRC). In the last three days, Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed violent protest over […]