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Vivan Eyben
Has the Search for Foreigners in Assam Ended?
03 Sep 2019
After nine years since the pilot project, the NRC will still affect people for the next decade; there is a need to avoid any more politics being played in its name.
Pragya Singh
Govt Trying Its Best to Mislead People About NRC in India and in Assam: Abdul Mannan
10 Aug 2019
In an interview with NewsClick, the former professor of statistics at Gauhati University, says the problem is that the government wants Hindus included in NRC and the Muslims excluded.
Newsclick Team
Who Killed Zabeda’s Baby? | Citizenship Crisis in Assam
01 Aug 2019
Zabeda and Anar Hussain's infant died in his mother's arms as she stood for hours under the sun in an NRC [National Register of Citizens] queue.
Peoples Dispatch
Hundreds Protest Against the Sexist Citizenship Bill in Lebanon
11 Jul 2019
Hundreds protested in Lebanon demanding the right for Lebanese women to pass on their citizenship to their children.
Vivan Eyben
Detention Centres: A Balancing Act in Assam
16 May 2019
The Supreme Court has passed an order providing limited relief to inmates of detention centres in Assam. However, larger questions remain in the face of government apathy.
Newsclick Report
Former Civil Servants Express Concern Over NRC
05 Feb 2019
The letter has listed six points as a collective way forward with suggestions that can meet the norms of constitutional principles.
Vivan Eyben
Supreme Court Seeks Information on Assam Detention Centres
29 Jan 2019
On the basis of a petition filed by Harsh Mander, the Supreme Court asked for the details of the foreigner detention centres to be provided through an affidavit.
Vivan Eyben
Will the BJP forsake the Northeast to Win West Bengal in 2019?
01 Jan 2019
The JPC has defeated all of the opposition’s amendments to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The passage of the Bill has the potential to destabilise the Northeast.
Vivan Eyben
Assam: Indefinite Detention for Those Without Documents
24 Nov 2018
The report by Amnesty International on Assam’s detention centres has once again highlighted the procedural lapses and lack of policy or law on the matter.
Newsclick Report
NRC: Only 8.75 Percent of Those Left Out have Filed Claims
19 Nov 2018
The Supreme Court had mandated the time period for filing claims and objections as from September 25 to December 15.