Panel Discussion Held to Seek Justice for Rohingya Refugees

The constitutional case for protecting Rohingya refugees

The Indian judiciary’s stance on refugee rights has been inconsistent. Three cases are most relevant to note

Panel discussion held to seek justice for Rohingya refugees

Human rights lawyers Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves, and social activist Harsh Mander were present at the panel discussion in the national capital along with journalist Pamela Philipose, human rights activist Rita Manchanda and social worker Priyali Sur

Rohingya refugees’ inhuman deportations violate Article 21 of India’s constitution: Lawyers, activists demand justice

Photo: Tasadduq Muben/Maktoob On May 19 at Delhi’s Press Club of India, a panel of senior lawyers, journalists, and human rights activists held a press conference on the deportation of Rohingya refugees, organized under the banner of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). Over the last few days since May 6, 2025, Indian authorities have allegedly detained, handcuffed, blindfolded, transported, tortured, and then “pushed back” Roh…

Supreme Court Said That There Is No Evidence Modi Govt Forced Rohingya Refugees Into The Sea. There Is

Despite testimonies from families of those deported, a recorded conversation, media reports, and an ongoing United Nations investigation, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition claiming that the Indian government on 7 May 2025 forced 38 Rohingya refugees—detained in Delhi and flown to the Andaman Islands—into the Andaman Sea in breach of domestic policy, international law, and human rights legislation. Their lawyer, Colin Gonsalves, presented th…