My name is Dipak Deb and despite belonging to Tripura, an Indian state, I was declared foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam, and sent to the Goalpara Detention Centre in November 2016.

I fell ill shortly afterwards, and needed urgent medical attention. But shockingly, I was made to wear handcuffs during the hospital visit! It was humiliating to be treated like a common criminal!

But I truly began to fear for my life after another inmate, Subhrata De, died suddenly one day. I had spoken to him the day before and he did not appear ill.

My ailing mother feared she would die without seeing me again. CJP has given us a new lease of life by helping me get released.

My name is Shanti Basfore and I’m a Hindi-speaking Dalit woman from Dhubri.

I was married off when I was just a teenager and moved to my husband’s home in the neighbouring village. Little did I know that it would lead to me being marked as a “doubtful” or D-Voter.

The FT served me a notice in 2017, but I didn’t appear as I don’t understand these things.
Also, I don’t have the money to travel.

So, I was declared foreigner in an ex parte judgment and sent to the Korajhar Detention Camp.

With CJPs help, I was able to get released in June 2021.

There are many others who have suffered the way I have suffered. I am grateful to CJP and I hope you will also help many others. You have my blessings.

My name is Sokalo Gond and I’m an Adivasi and Forest Rights defender from Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. In May 2018, my fellow activist Kismatiya Gond and I were detained illegally for voicing the grievances about police brutality against Adivasi women. I am grateful to CJP for filing a habeas corpus petition and freeing us from prison. CJP also helped another activist Nivada Rana and me move the Supreme Court to prevent the ouster of Adivasis from forest land.