Deccan Herald 15 June 2020 It’s not just the COVID-19 virus but also the State that targeted journalists during the national lockdown with arrests, custodial torture, FIRs and show-cause notices, according to a report that documented at least 55 media persons facing the brunt for their reportage. The report ‘India: Media’s Crackdown during COVID-19 Lockdown’ […]
Northeast Today 12 June 2020 Before the first case of the novel corona virus was detected in Northeast India, the people of this region, particularly students, young working men-women staying in Indian metros felt the brunt of the pandemic much early. Surprisingly, it was not this deadly virus, which caused trouble to them, but it […]
Economic & Political Weekly Vol. 55, Issue No. 23, 06 Jun, 2020 The novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Among the several implications for humanity, is the lesser talked-about issue of racism that has inherent psychological impacts. This article examines the rise of racial discrimination in the two largest […]
The Hindu 06 June 2020 Student body demands exclusion of refugees from State’s COVID-19 numbers. The COVID-19 pandemic has added more grist to the refugee debate in Auranchal Pradesh. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has asked the State government, particularly the Changlang district authorities not to include the Chakma and Hajong communities in […]
News18 06 June 2020 The sudden spurt in number of Covid-19 positive cases in Changlang district triggered the AAPSU to seek a separate tally for the Chakma refugees settled in Diyun subdivision. Fearing that the documented corona-positive patients from the Chakma community of Arunachal Pradesh will seek legal permanent residency based on their inclusion in […]
The Sentinel06/06/2020 Chakma leader Suhas Chakma has claimed that his tribesmen and women leave Arunachal Pradesh after facing “discrimination” Guwahati: Suhas Chakma, the Director of Rights and Risks Analysis Group has turned down heavily on the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) for its alleged opposition to the counting of Covid-19-afflicted Chakmas in the Arunachal […]
ETV Bharat01 June 2020 A study by RRAG has revealed that as many as 251 migrants workers died while on their way back home — 81 on Shramik special trains, and the rest on other modes of transport. The group also drew a parallel between the reasons behind the rise in cases in Singapore and […]
The New Indian ExpressPublished on 01 June 2020 Singapore Syndrome is all about faster spread of COVID-19 cases where maintaining social distancing is impossible like the cramped dormitories housing the foreign migrant workers. GUWAHATI: A rights body on Monday claimed that at least 251 migrant workers had died while trying to return home during the […]
SPUTNIKPublished on 18 May 2020 New Delhi (Sputnik): Last week, the Bihar government directed all Buddhist temples, monasteries, and institutions in the village of Bodhgaya be turned into quarantine centres for Indian nationals arriving from abroad. The Gaya International Airport will receive at least six Vande Bharat mission flights between 18 May and 24 May. […]
The Federal04 May 2020 A look at how discrimination has driven Chakma and Hajong tribes, refugees from Bangladesh, who settled in Arunachal Pradesh in 1964, to the brink of starvation and statelessness Usha Moy Dewn, 75, hailing from the refugee community of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh, after days of battle with hunger, was handed over […]