Detaining non-citizens and the rule of law
In this August 28, 2019 photo, people wait at the Foreigners’ Tribunal office at Barpeta in Assam. Only 26 declared foreigners have been deported since 2017 – despite the fact that, as of December 31, 2023, over 1,59,353 people had been declared foreigners by the State’s Foreigners’ Tribunals.
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In India, people who are deemed non-citizens can be detained under the National Security Act, 1980, and the Foreigners Act, 1946. Detained non-citizens can spend years in detention camps, enduring uncertainty and harsh conditions.The Assam experience
In Assam, 19 lakh people have been stripped of their citizenship in the compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Many people stripped ...