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India top court allows granting citizenship to foreign migrants entering Assam

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The Supreme Court of India upheld Thursday Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants from outside India who entered the Indian state of Assam before March 25, 1971. All those who have come after 1971 will surely be treated as illegal immigrants.

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India deports first group of Myanmar nationals for alleged illegal entry

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India deported Friday the first batch of Myanmar nationals who are alleged to have entered India illegally. The deported nationals are reported to have entered India in the aftermath of the Myanmar military coup in 2021, which has caused an increase in violence in that country.

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India deports Myanmar nationals amidst escalating border tensions

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The state of Manipur in India deported 38 individuals back to Myanmar on Thursday in a bid to address the influx of refugees fleeing the political turmoil in Myanmar. The post India deports Myanmar nationals amidst escalating border tensions appeared first on JURIST - News. Manipur’s Chief Minister N.

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India unveils rules to implement controversial legislation amending citizenship laws

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The Indian government unveiled Monday the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules , 2024 (CAR), in accordance with the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act , 2019 (CAA), which aims to amend the laws governing citizenship in India. Critics argue that it discriminates against Muslims and violates the secular principles of the Constitution of India.

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India suspends Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

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Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah declared on Thursday the discontinuation of the India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime (FMR), which allowed for people from India and Myanmar to move freely between the two countries. The post India suspends Free Movement Regime with Myanmar appeared first on JURIST - News.

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India top court denies relief for detained Rohingya refugees, permits deportation

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The order was made with respect to an interlocutory application filed by the petitioners pending disposal of their main writ petition of 2017 that seeks basic human amenities for the Rohingya refugees in India.

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Amnesty International: Indian authorities must end arbitrary travel bans on journalists and activists

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Amnesty International Wednesday condemned the Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri photojournalist, Sanna Irshad Mattoo ‘s arbitrary travel ban by the immigration authorities at the New Delhi airport in India. The immigration authorities have not yet provided any reasonable justification for why Mattoo was barred from travel. .