By Dev Kumar Sunuwar
The 2019 Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed by the parliament of India on December 11, 2019, amending its existing Citizenship Act of 1955, and causing violent protests throughout the country. The protests were seen mostly in India’s northeast regions, particularly in Assam and Tripura, home to more than 230 different Indigenous Peoples. India’s northeast seven states share borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar (also known as Burma) and China.
By Hani Abidi
112 days. That is how long it has been since the government of India stripped Kashmir of its autonomy by revoking Articles 370 and 35A. 112 days of silence from the region, since India imposed a communications blackout that still has not been lifted. 112 days since 8 million Kashmiris have been cut off from the rest of the world by the “largest democracy on earth.” 109 days since India sent thousands of additional troops to Kashmir, already the most militarized zone in the world.
Dayamani Barla is named recipient of the Ellen L. Lutz Indigenous Rights Award by an influential panel of Indigenous rights leaders. The Award, given by Cultural Survival in honor of the memory of the late Ellen L. Lutz, a renowned human rights lawyer dedicated to the rights of Indigenous Peoples, recognizes outstanding human rights activism, dedicated leadership for Indigenous Peoples rights, and a deep commitment to protecting, sustaining, and revitalizing Indigenous cultures, lands, and languages.
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