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Bangladesh: 878 journalists targeted under Dr Yunus with 230% increase of attacks, Britain urged to review financial support to the “CA Press Wing Facts”

The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in its report, “Bangladesh: Media Freedom Murdered By Dr Mohammad Yunus”, released today on the occasion of one year of the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stated that press freedom in Bangladesh has sharply deteriorated further and the attacks on the journalists (878 journalists) under Chief […]

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ visit to Bangladesh, RRAG seeks a country office to address human rights violations

New Delhi, 29 October 2024: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in its submission urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who is visiting Bangladesh from today to press the Interim Government of Bangladesh to allow establishment of a country mission of the UN human rights office in Bangladesh with full […]

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PRESS RELEASE: OVER 100 SHOPS & HOUSES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BURNT DOWN IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS, BANGLADESH

Over 100 houses and shops of the indigenous people belonging to the Chakma community were burnt down at Boalkhali, Dighinala Sadar, Khagrachari district, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) of Bangladesh by the illegal plain settlers at around 5 pm Bangladesh Time today i.e.19 September 2024. The Bangladesh Army personnel who are stationed nearby at the Dighinala […]

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Press Release: World Heritage Committee Session in New Delhi – UNESCO slammed for silence on indigenous peoples rights violations in natural heritage sites

New Delhi, 22 July 2024: UNESCO was today slammed for its silence on violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in its certified World Heritage Sites in protected areas on the eve of its 46th session of the World Heritage Committee being held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the 46th session […]

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India: Over 10,000 sought refuge in India during 2022

New Delhi, 21.02.2023: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) today stated that over 10,000 persons sought refuge in India while at least 203 asylum seekers were arrested across the country as Mizoram became the epicenter of refugee influx during the year. By the end of 2022, India had about 4,05,000 refugees i.e. 2,13,578 refugees […]

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RRAG calls for CBI inquiry into the killing of Cheristerfield Thangkhiew in Meghalaya

The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) today called for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of Mr Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, former leader of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) during a police raid at his home in Shillong on 13th August 2021. Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui resigned yesterday […]

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India Press Freedom Report 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Press Freedom – at least 228 journalists targeted including 13 killed with highest attacks in Uttar Pradesh in 2023 NEW DELHI, 30 July 2021: “During 2020, at least 228 journalists (including two cases against media houses) were targeted. These included 12 female journalists who had faced physical violence, online harassment/threats and cases including […]

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Press Release: India urged to process asylum applications of 40 Chin Myanmarese families in Mizoram

New Delhi, 11 February 2021: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) urged the Government of India to process the asylum applications of the members of 40 Chin refugee families of Myanmar who approached the Government of India for asylum through the Village Council President of Farkawn village under Champhai district administration of Mizoram. “India […]