by freespeechcollective | Jun 23, 2025 | Censorship - The Arts, Commentaries
Why is the truth about human rights violations in Punjab being suppressed yet again asks Laxmi Murthy. September 6, 2025 will mark 30 years since the abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra, renowned human rights activist who meticulously documented and exposed...
by freespeechcollective | May 21, 2025 | Contempt of Court - Journalists, Statements
The Delhi High Court on 19 May 2025 dismissed a contempt of court case filed by Vantara against Himal Southasian. Vantara, a wildlife project led by the Reliance Corporation, had accused Himal of disobeying a judicial order to remove an investigative story. The court...
by freespeechcollective | May 18, 2025 | Statements
The Faculty Association of Ashoka University strongly condemns the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, on 18 May 2025, on groundless and untenable charges. We condemn the calculated harassment...
by freespeechcollective | May 17, 2025 | Arrests, Arrests - Others, Censorship - Academia, Statements
– By Geeta Seshu The Haryana State Women’s Commission issued a summons to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad for two of his social media posts, alleging that he made statements that allegedly “disparaged women officers in the Indian Armed...
by freespeechcollective | May 12, 2025 | Statements
The Bihar journalists’ community strongly condemns the rude and intimidating behaviour of District Public Relations Officer (DPRO), Gupteshwar Kumar. In a recent incident, he assaulted Pramod Kumar, reporter of Dainik Bhaskar, a prominent Hindi newspaper,...
