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Kashmir Press Club Condemns Nocturnal Raid on Journalist Kamran Yousuf
17 Feb 2020
The nocturnal raid against Kamran comes only a week after the press body highlighted many cases of physical attacks, harassment and summons by the J&K Police against media professionals in the…
Ronak Chhabra, Mukund Jha
CAA/NRC: At Least 7 Detained at Delhi’s Turkman Gate During Peaceful Protest
16 Jan 2020
The attempt by the police to disperse the protest at the Turkman Gate, however, has failed as fresh demonstration by the residents started in the afternoon.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Detentions Under PSA Rises After August 5
18 Sep 2019
Successive detention orders under Public Safety Act were imposed even in cases where courts have granted relief to detainees.
Vivan Eyben
MHA Issues Manual for Detention Centres in All States in India
30 Jul 2019
As per reports, the manual has incorporated several features that the state government of Assam incorporated after a petition was filed against the conditions of the detention centres in that state.
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.
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
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.