Human rights lawyer Mohammad Shoaib was taken away from his home by Lucknow police last night. His colleagues are unable to trace him. The police has not responded to Scroll.in's calls. Shoaib is 76. He's fought for civil liberties all his life. scroll.in/latest/947399/…

Indian Prime Minister Modi has tried to downplay the diversity of protestors against his new citizenship law, calling them "disgruntled Muslims." But the anger is widespread, with Indians of many backgrounds worried about the country's secular foundation. nyti.ms/35IkWCv

Impressed as ever by my passionate Indian #humanrights students Grotius Centre out in force 2day to exercise their right to protest against the terrible discriminatory Indian Citizenship Act.

Had to sit on this for a while - but a few thoughts for Opinio Juris on #Myanmar #ICJ #citizenship law as relevant to #India, and an alternate #legal avenue for #stateresponsibility - the #CERD committee inter-state complaints mechanism. #notoCAA #NoToNRC

A first-person account by ‘The Hindu’ correspondent Omar Rashid: "The policemen threatened me they would book me under 120B of the IPC... also said they had evidence to show I was part of the arsonists who vandalized police property..." #CAA_NRC_Protest bit.ly/2Z8w5dh

India: Deadly Force Used Against Protesters trib.al/aRNEqti

Podcast | What would a more humane Citizenship Amendment Act — one that would help all refugees — look like? Discussing options and proferring suggestions are Gautam Bhatia and Priya Pillai. bit.ly/2SrIjw8 #CAA

Today's cartoon by Satwik Gade trib.al/BvNTDh1

Dozens of masked men stormed one of India’s most prestigious universities on Sunday, shouting Hindu slogans as they attacked students and professors, vandalizing dormitories and injuring at least 42 people nyti.ms/2MYv3vE

#ICC trial in #AlHassan case, for war crimes & crimes against humanity allegedly committed in #Timbuktu #Mali, to open on 14 July 2020. Learn more ⤵ icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.asp…

#BREAKING| #Article370| Right to access Internet as fundamental right under Article 19 of Constitution: SC #Kashmir blog.scconline.com/post/2020/01/1…

#DRC: UN #humanrights report finds killings, rapes & other forms of violence targeting Hema community in DRC province of Ituri may amount to crimes against humanity. Report calls on authorities to conduct an independent & impartial investigation. 👉 ow.ly/lMY550xS2DX

As protests continue against Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India’s citizenship law, universities have become targets, with far-right groups accused of attacking places seen as hot spots for “antinational” activism nyti.ms/3a1L79R

Excellent analysis of the #HumanRights Committee decision on #ClimateCrisis & #asylum seekers by John H Knox: read this thread for a more nuanced understanding of why it is significant.

Two hitherto marginal social categories—girls barely out of their teens, and old women—are rewriting the script of what constitutes politics in contemporary India. #CAA_NRC_NPR #ShaheenBagh Shuddhabrata Sengupta in: bit.ly/2OiKn6E

On 19/02: #ICC Appeals Chamber will deliver its judgment on Mr #AlHassan’s challenge to the admissibility of the case. 📺 Stay tuned to watch it live. Mr Al Hassan is accused of war crimes & crimes against humanity allegedly committed in #Timbuktu #Mali ➡icc-cpi.int/mali/al-hassan

#Afghanistan: #ICC Appeals Chamber to deliver judgment on 05/03 at 10:00 in the Prosecutor’s appeal against Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision which had rejected the request to investigate alleged #crimesagainsthumanity & #warcrimes. How to attend, watch & more⤵️icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.asp…

#ICC Trial Chamber V will be in charge of the conduct of the trial in the #Yekatom & #Ngaïssona case, concerning war crimes & crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the Central African Republic. Find out more ⤵ bit.ly/38YPXTe

Statement of the #ICC concerning recent threats made against staff and their families ⤵️icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.asp…

First Indian PM Modi adopts his discriminatory anti-Muslim citizenship law. Then his police fail to stop violent attacks on protesters by his Hindu nationalist backers while arresting critics of the law and dispersing their protests: @HRW report. trib.al/d3nrGXZ