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03-Jun-2025

CJP Exclusive from Assam: Six Indian women, six torturous nights, and the ordeal of being dubbed “Bangladeshi” by the State What happens when the State slurs Indians as “Bangladeshi”? Six women share their harrowing ordeal of being unlawfully dumped across the border and then taken back - left to find their way back

02-Jun-2025

“Disappeared in the night”: CJP’s memorandum to NHRC on Assam’s secretive detentions and illegal pushbacks CJP’s memorandum to NHRC reveals mass night-time raids, disappearances of Bengali-speaking Muslims, and extra-legal deportations

02-Jun-2025

‘It’s my mother, 8-month-old sister in that video’: Families of those detained in Assam unsure of where they are indianexpress.com

02-Jun-2025

কুড়িগ্রাম সীমান্ত দিয়ে ভারতীয় শিক্ষককে বাংলাদেশে পুশ-ব্যাকের ঘটনায় আসামে মামলা bbc.com

31-May-2025

CJP विशेष: घर से बेघर तक! नागरिकता अधिकारों की बहाली के लिए लड़ रहे असम के निवासियों पर पुलिस की गैरकानूनी कार्रवाई जारी? असम पुलिस ने बिना कोई नोटिस दिए 300 लोगों को हिरासत में लिया; 145 को कथित रूप से बांग्लादेश सीमा के पार भेजा गया, मौलिक अधिकारों का गंभीर उल्लंघन हुआ।

28-May-2025

CJP Exclusive: Homeland to No Man’s Land! Assam police’s unlawful crackdown on residents still battling for restoration of citizenship rights? Assam police detain 300 without notice; 145 allegedly pushed across Bangladesh border, rights gravely violated

27-May-2025

Supreme Court and the Rofiqul Hoque Judgment: Evolving jurisprudence on documentary evidence in Assam citizenship cases Rofiqul Hoque v. Union of India rejects precedents that allowed minor documentary discrepancies, setting a more exacting standard for proving citizenship in Assam

23-May-2025

Indian again! Matleb Ali’s fight to prove Indian identity ends with CJP’s intervention CJP helps restore Matleb Ali’s Indian citizenship, ending his fight against wrongful suspicion of being a “foreigner”

06-May-2025

“Abuse of law”: SC quashes second FT case against woman already declared Indian, reinforces finality of citizenship verdicts In Tarabhanu Khatoon v. Union of India, the Supreme Court quashed a second Foreigners Tribunal case by terming it as an abuse of process

25-Apr-2025

Restoring Citizenship, Rebuilding Lives: CJP continues its journey in Assam Three lives. Three victories. Thousands still wait for justice

23-Apr-2025

Declared Foreigner, buried Indian: The tragic death of Abdul Matleb in Assam’s detention camp Branded Bangladeshi by the State and detained without extinguishing his legal remedies, Abdul Matleb died in custody — only to be returned to his family as an Indian. His story exposes the human cost of Assam’s broken citizenship regime

10-Apr-2025

A jumla or a concrete step? Assam CM’s announcement on Koch Rajbongshi cases raises more questions than answers Assam CM's vow to drop FT cases against Koch Rajbongshis sparks debate on identity, execution, and political motives

10-Apr-2025

A Long Road to Justice: CJP helps Alijon Bibi reclaim her citizenship after 2-year legal battle Muslim woman in Assam reclaims Indian citizenship after 20-year battle, with Citizens for Justice and Peace by her side

04-Apr-2025

CJP Triumph: Bipul Karmakar wins citizenship battle after a two-year struggle Despite possessing decades-old documents proving his Indian ancestry, a daily wage labourer in Assam was forced to fight an unjust legal battle

21-Mar-2025

SC: Only 10 deported, 33 of 63 contest foreigner status from the Matia Transit Camp, Assam The affidavit submitted by the State of Assam in the ongoing Raju Bala case, provides a comprehensive breakdown of 270 individuals currently lodged in the Matia Transit camp, detailing their legal status, progress of deportation process, and challenges faced

04-Mar-2025

CJP Win! Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, will address bail demand on April 4 In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then

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