Nava Thakuria talks to Suhas Chakma, Anup Sarma

Activist seeks mandatory judicial probe in alleged rape cases in police custody

The New Indian ExpressPublished on 25 January 2020 The plea said ensuring judicial probes into loss of life or vanishing of a person or alleged sexual assault in detention is definitely an arduous challenge and a daunting political fight. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Centre and states on a […]

55 journalists in India harassed for reporting during COVID-19 pandemic, reveals Press Freedom report, Two Circles

Two Circles 22 June 2020 New Delhi-based Rights and Risks Analysis Group has released a report on media crackdown by the government during the COVID-19 lockdown detailing harassment of journalists and reporters working under critical circumstances. The report titled ‘India: Media’s Crackdown During COVID-19 Lockdown’ discusses that immediately after the announcement of nationwide lockdown on […]

‘Singapore Syndrome’ in India’s dormitories causing spurt of COVID-19 cases: Rights body

The New Indian ExpressPublished on 01 June 2020 Singapore Syndrome is all about faster spread of COVID-19 cases where maintaining social distancing is impossible like the cramped dormitories housing the foreign migrant workers. GUWAHATI: A rights body on Monday claimed that at least 251 migrant workers had died while trying to return home during the […]