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June 29, 2022
India Arrests Media Fact-Checker, Sparks Press Freedom Concerns

The journalist is accused of ‘hurting religious sentiment’ of Hindus in a tweet from 2018
June 27, 2022
India Arrests Prominent Rights Activist, Triggering Outrage

Teesta Setalvad has been fighting for support of the victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots
June 18, 2022
Protests Over New Short-Term Military Recruitment Widen in India

Young people say they don’t want 4-year contracts, they want permanent jobs
June 10, 2022
Bangladesh Cancels Top Rights Group's Registration, Sparking Outrage

Human rights monitoring group Odhikar is accused of tarnishing the country's image
June 07, 2022
India Crackdown Forces Rohingya Refugees to Go Underground, Flee to Bangladesh

Detention and deportation of refugees to Myanmar has triggered panic among India's Rohingya refugee community
May 13, 2022
Indian Court Rejects Petition to Open Taj Mahal Rooms

Unfounded claims that the Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple have surfaced sporadically over the years mostly from some Hindu right-wing groups
April 05, 2022
Court Allows Indian Journalist to Travel Abroad to Speak About Intimidation

Rana Ayyub is a fierce critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist ideology of his Bharatiya Janata Party and the activities of Hindu right-wing groups and political leaders.
April 03, 2022
Indian Journalist Stopped From Flying to UK, Italy to Speak About Intimidation

Rana Ayyub is a prominent investigative journalist and fierce critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist ideology of his Bharatiya Janata Party
January 29, 2022
Bangladesh Police Accused of Hounding Families of Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Rights activists say security agencies themselves are writing statements and asking families to sign them
January 17, 2022
Right-Wing Hindu Posters Banning Non-Hindus From Ganges Ghats Draw Outrage

Posters intended to whip up anti-minority passion and polarize society along communal lines, activists say
January 06, 2022
India Arrests Alleged Mastermind, 3 Others for 'Auction' App of Muslim Women

Rights activists and Muslim community leaders say case is apparent hate attack aimed at minority Muslim community
December 16, 2021
Rights Activists Welcome US Sanctions on Bangladesh’s Elite Paramilitary Force

The sanctions target the country’s elite forces for 'serious human rights abuse,' but Bangladesh’s authorities deny allegations
December 11, 2021
Experts Doubt Bangladesh Student Murder Convicts Will Serve Harsh Sentences

Abrar Fahad, 21, a student at Dhaka’s elite Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, was beaten to death in October 2019 by fellow students who were members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League [AL] political party
December 05, 2021
Supporters of Ex-Bangladesh PM Demand She Be Allowed to Travel for Medical Treatment

Doctors treating former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she has been diagnosed with advanced cirrhosis of the liver and needs to travel abroad for treatment
November 23, 2021
Police Actions Against Journalists in India Spark Outrage

Two journalists were arrested for "spreading communal disharmony" after they attempted to cover violent attacks on Muslims by Hindu activists earlier this month
November 14, 2021
Indian Police Target People Spreading Alleged 'Fake News' on Anti-Muslim Violence

Police have charged dozens of social media users in northeastern state of Tripura - including members of private fact-finding groups looking into violence
November 13, 2021
Suspected Insurgents Kill Indian Army Colonel, Wife, Son, 4 Soldiers

Attack on paramilitary convoy in northeastern state of Manipur revives concerns about decades-old insurgency
November 04, 2021
Indian Muslims Arrested for Celebrating Pakistani Cricket Victory Over India

Three Kashmiri Muslims face charges of sedition and cyberterrorism
October 26, 2021
Questions Surround UN Agency’s Role in Bangladesh ‘Prison-Island’ for Rohingya Refugees

Speaking of poor food and living conditions, more than 20,000 Rohingya refugees have been relocated by the Bangladesh government
September 19, 2021
Right-Wing Hindu Groups Target US Academic Conference on Hindu Nationalism

Online conference held earlier this month was called Dismantling Global Hindutva (DGH) -- 'Hindutva' refers to right-wing Hindu movement aiming to turn India into Hindu state

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