Refugees In India
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Interview: India needs a transparent legal framework to protect the human rights of refugees
Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar on the years-long wait before applications are processed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Detention and deportation add to the chaos of Rohingya lives in India
India is one of the countries that file criminal cases against asylum seekers and refugees for crossing over without documentation.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Tamil Nadu government in touch with Centre to legally handle influx of Sri Lankan refugees, says CM
So far, 16 refugees have arrived in the state as the island nation is facing its worst economic crisis.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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After surviving a genocide, Rohingya refugees are struggling to find jobs and dignity in India
Lack of domestic legislation on asylum is an impediment, say experts.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Manipur human rights panel stays deportation of Rohingya woman to Myanmar
Hashina Begam was slated to be deported to Myanmar on Tuesday, according to an Imphal-based NGO.
Scroll Staff
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Tripura: At least 17 huts destroyed in fire at Bru refugee camp
The community has demanded a compensation from the government.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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India, through the eyes of refugees, sometimes seems like a giant prison
The fight for rights of refugees is really a way of preserving Indian democracy.
Nandita Haksar
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After fire in Delhi camp, Rohingya refugees say all they want is a place of safety
The blaze on June 12 was the fifth fire in the settlement in nine years.
Harsh Mander & Oishika Neogi
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A lawyer’s diary: How I fought for justice for 7 Myanmarese refugees in the midst of the pandemic
It is going to be a long walk to freedom not only for the refugees, but for us in India desperately trying to protect our vanishing democratic traditions.
Nandita Haksar
The Reel
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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SC refuses to stop deportation of Rohingya refugees detained in J&K, assures due procedure
A plea filed by a member of the Rohingya community said that they were illegally detained and jailed.
Scroll Staff
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India moves to deport 14-year-old Rohingya girl but Myanmar refuses
The teenager had requested to be sent to Bangladesh instead of Myanmar as her parents lived there.
Scroll Staff
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Myanmar anti-coup protests: Manipur directs officials to ‘politely turn away’ people seeking refuge
The government said authorities may provide medical attention to Myanmar nationals, in case of serious injuries.
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The Field
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Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket
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Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari
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India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’