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Fact finding teams appointed to probe human rights violation 

Feb 29, 2020 New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Saturday took suo motu cognizance of violence in Delhi and specifically in north-east district, as reported in the media, and directed its Director General (Investigation)…

NCW to Delhi govt: What’s the plan for rehabilitation?

March 2, 2020 New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday sent a notice to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government in relation to the violence in the capital that has so far claimed…

CAA lacks objectivity, not in sync with intl covenants: UNHRC to SC

March 3, 2020 New Delhi: The UN Human Rights Council has moved an intervention application in the Supreme Court criticizing the Citizenship Amendment Act, as it puts Muslim migrants at risk and also has issues…

Farooq writes to Modi demanding 4G Internet restoration in J&K

March 19, 2020 Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore 4G Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the coronavirus threat. In a letter…

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Kashmir leader seeks release of all detainees amid COVID-19

March 24, 2020 Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday welcomed the release of former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and demanded that all other political detainees, including former Chief Minister Mehbooba…

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Guterres urges gender violence end amid ‘horrifying’ global surge

April 6, 2020 United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all governments to adopt measures against the “horrifying global surge in domestic violence”, following the lockdowns imposed by authorities around the world to mitigate the…

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Desist from naming Markaz in health bulletins: Delhi minorities panel

April 9, 2020 New Delhi: The Delhi Minorities Commission has asked the Health Secretary to stop mentioning the name of the Nizamuddin Markaz in its health bulletins as the Delhi government has been mentioning the…

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Tablighi Jamaat lawyer offers defence

April 13, 2020 New Delhi: Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi is an Advocate-on-Record practicing at the Supreme Court. He has been practicing law for 15 years and is now representing the Tablighi Jamaat, which is at the…

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Disappearance of Sachar report from country’s political,intellectual discourse unfortunate

April 20, 2020 New Delhi: As we remember Justice Rajinder Sachar on his second death anniversary on 20 April 2020, it is necessary to understand that his concerns about the ever-increasing alienation of Muslims in…

By Naz Asghar

Scholars, activists condemn framing of Muslim youths under draconian laws for anti-CAA protests

By Naz Asghar April 21, 2020 New Delhi: Scholars, writers and rights activists from across India and the world have condemned the arrest of Muslim youths under draconian laws for alleged inflammatory speeches and participating…

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