We condemn the charges filed by the Chhattisgarh state police against members of a fact-finding team that visited the Bastar region in May 2016
South Asia Citizens Web
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India: Intimidation of independent civic initiatives to highlight problems of adivasis of Chhattisgrah - Statement by Sahmat
9 November 2016 -
India: Statements by Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association and Progressive Writers’ Association on trumped-up charges by Chhattisgarh Police against Social, Cultural and Political Activists
8 November 2016IPTA and PWA strongly condemn such misuse of office and authority by Chhattisgarh police and initimidation of the voices demanding justice for people of Chhatisgarh. We demand that these charges are revoked immediately and disciplinary actions are taken against the police officers guilty of undermining the ethics of police force.
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India: Statement of the Right to Food Campaign against the repeated police firings in Jharkhand
8 November 2016Right to Food Campaign strongly condemns the violence unleashed by the Jharkhand Government on tribals which has resulted in the deaths of 7 persons and injuring more than 80 persons in the last two months. Adding on to the suffering of the people, large numbers of innocent people have also been arrested, criminalising people’s peaceful resistance movements and undermining democracy.
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India: TV debates on media freedom and national interest in wake govt order of 1 day ban on NDTV India
8 November 2016Rajya Sabha TV - The Big Picture - NDTV Ban: Media freedom and National interest
Guests- Indira Jaising, Sr Lawyer, Supreme Court;Jayadev Ranade, Former Raw Additional Secy; Prof. Madhav Nalapat, Political Analyst; Prem Shankar Jha, Senior Journalist; Bhupendra Chaubey, Executive Editor, CNN News18
Anchor: Girish Nikam
Air Date: November 7, 2016 -
Bangladesh: Violence in Brahmanbaria | Khushi Kabir and Enamul Hoque Chowdhury
7 November 2016The vicious attacks on Hindu homes, establishments and temples since October 30 indicates an increase in the level of bigotry among certain sections of the society.
