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ASSAMWidespread suspicion about who is and isn't a citizen, heightened by the exclusion of over 4 million people from the National Register of Citizens 2018, is fueling a humanitarian crisis in Assam.

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FRA 2006 can’t be diluted, needs to become political issue Public Hearing on Forest Rights highlights lacunae in implementation19, Jul ● 14 min read

Citizenship and NRC related deaths in Assam A compilation by CJP as of July 18, 201918, Jul ● 1 min read

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Assam: Suicide fearing loss of Citizenship Assam NRC 20, Jul

Nationwide Protest against possible Eviction of Lakhs of Forest Dwellers To Implement Forest Rights Act 200617, Jul

Help CJP protect the citizenship of Indians in Assam Assam NRC16, Jul

Assam: Suicide fearing loss of Citizenship Assam NRC 20, Jul

Nationwide Protest against possible Eviction of Lakhs of Forest Dwellers To Implement Forest Rights Act 200617, Jul

Help CJP protect the citizenship of Indians in Assam Assam NRC16, Jul

Aarey Adivasi’s Roar at Public Hearing Mumbaikars urge a callous Tree Authority to save its Forest09, Jul

Assam Crisis: MHA Reveals Shocking Figures The citizenship crisis is brewing in Assam04, Jul

Facebook looks away as hate speech multiplies : Equality Labs According to Equality Labs' “Facebook India: Towards the tipping point in violence, caste and religious hate speech."01, Jul

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Citizenship Dilemma in Assam Why Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, should be revisited19, Jul ● 19 min read

New MHA order setback for citizens’ rights in Assam? Order grants multiple officials right to make FT reference, FTs get unspecified powers08, Jun ● 7 min read

How Do We Ensure Hate Free Elections? Here are a few related provisions of the law12, Apr ● 12 min read

Plight of Women in Indian Prisons A compilation of facts and figures by CJP 09, Mar ● 11 min read

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Making Every Vote Matter SOPs related to transfer, storage and handling of EVMs06, May

Election Model Code of Conduct: How to Spot and Report Violations Community Resource04, Apr

Locating the Role of State and Changing Nature of Violence Part-1 of a Study on Communal Violence by Centre for Study of Society and Secularism13, Feb

Role of the Media: How Hate was Spread in 2002 in Gujarat Excerpts from the Concerned Citizens Tribunal Report, Crimes Against Humanity, Gujarat 200229, Jan

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UN rights experts say Assange’s arrest exposes him to major rights violations12, Apr ● 2 min read

United Nations human rights experts said that the arrest of Julian Assange,...

South Korean court says ban on abortion is unconstitutional12, Apr ● 2 min read

On Thursday, April 11, South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled that the country’s...

In landmark judgment, UK Supreme Court says Zambian villagers can proceed with pollution claim in English courts12, Apr ● 2 min read

On Wednesday, April 10, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that more...

Zakia Jafri Case: Bringing the High and Mighty to Justice CJP works alongside Zakia Jafri in a mammoth litigation19, Nov ● 22 min read

CJP and AIUFWP move Allahabad High Court to release illegally detained Adivasis Habeas Corpus Petition filed to protect Sukalo Gond and Kismatiya Gond28, Jun ● 3 min read

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CJP ने हमेशा हक़ और इन्साफ़ का साथ दिया है Word of Support from Javed Jaffrey05, Dec

CJP is helping in keeping the unjust exclusions from the NRC in Assam to a minimum Word of Support from Kavita Krishnan05, Dec

Human Rights is Advancing Because of CJP Word of Support from Harish Iyer05, Dec

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