In 'surprise inspection' of Sajiwa jail & detention centre, Manipur Human Rights Commission found inmates 'illegally detained' even after serving their sentences, pregnant women, kids.
The fire, one of the deadliest migrant tragedies in years, broke out late on Monday & occurred as the US & Mexico are battling to cope with high levels of border crossings.
Lamkhochon Guite from a village of Myanmar’s Tamu Township died in wee hours of Sunday, confirm police. Activists say situation in Manipur for refugees is different from Mizoram.
There’s been global outrage over detention centres in China and the US, but other nations haven't fared much better in ensuring rights for detained immigrants.
Images & video of Ratan Chandra Biswas, hand-cuffed to a hospital bed, are from last year. Family says he is still being treated like a thief at Goalpara detention centre.
Top J&K politicians including Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti & others, were taken into custody on 5 August, after govt scrapped Article 370. They have been kept at Centaur Hotel.
As more people are forced into Assam's uninhabitable detention camps meant to keep ‘illegal Bangladeshis’, detainees look up to Supreme Court for relief.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
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