938 detained, 823 of them declared foreigners: Centre tells Supreme Court on details of functional detention centres in Assam
5 years, 10 months ago

938 detained, 823 of them declared foreigners: Centre tells Supreme Court on details of functional detention centres in Assam

India TV News  

Responding to the January 28 queries of the apex court which had asked the Centre and the state to provide details of functional detention centres in Assam and the foreigners detained in them during the last 10 years, the Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that 938 people are detained in six detention centres in Assam and 823 of them have been declared as foreigners by tribunals. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that both the Centre and the state have filed their affidavits providing details sought by the apex court. Solicitor General told the bench, also comprising Justices LN Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, that the Centre has allotted Rs 47 crore and Assam has provided land for building a new detention centre with various facilities, keeping in mind issues covering human rights. The apex court also sought to know condition of detention centres saying PIL alleges sub-human conditions there.

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Declared foreigners, 28 in Assam sent to ‘transit camp’
4 months ago

Declared foreigners, 28 in Assam sent to ‘transit camp’

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Police in western Assam’s Barpeta district sent 28 people declared non-citizens by the Foreigners’ Tribunals to a ‘transit camp’ at Matia in the Goalpara district on Monday. “The police acted on the tribunal’s directive and ensured the transportation of the declared foreigners to the transit camp,” he said, underscoring the government’s efforts to identify and detain people suspected to …

Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government to take immediate steps for deporting 17 declared foreigners detained in transit camps of Assam. The Court took note of the report submitted by the Assam Legal Services Authority Committee who were directed on April 30 to visit the detention centres to ascertain the number of foreigners detained for 2 years and …

Assam deported 3,100 foreigners since 2001, says Sarma
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam deported 3,100 foreigners since 2001, says Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A total of 3,100 people declared and convicted as foreigners by tribunals in Assam have been deported since 2001, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the 126-member State Assembly on Monday. This transit camp was opened on January 27 after the people declared non-citizens by Foreigners’ Tribunals or quasi-judicial courts were shifted from six central jails across the State. …

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court is hearing a significant matter in which it is examining the rights available to a declared foreigner or illegal migrant in India before their deportation.In the last hearing held on April 28 before the division bench of Justice A.M. Bujor Barua and Justice Robin Phukan, the Deputy Solicitor General R.K.D. The Gauhati High Court is hearing …

31 declared foreigners died in detention centres from 2016 to 2021: Assam govt
2 years, 9 months ago

31 declared foreigners died in detention centres from 2016 to 2021: Assam govt

Hindustan Times  

SILCHAR: A total of 31 persons who were declared foreigners have died in Assam’s six detention centres between 2016 and 2022, according to a statement by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made in the state assembly. The foreigners tribunal courts in Assam have issued notices to 19,358 persons between May 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022 asking them to prove …

Assam misses Gauhati HC-set deadline for Goalpara transit camp construction
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam misses Gauhati HC-set deadline for Goalpara transit camp construction

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has missed a Gauhati High Court-set deadline to complete the construction of a standalone detention centre for the declared foreigners at Matia in the state’s Goalpara district. “…The State envisaged that the construction of detention centre at Matia, Goalpara would be completed by September, 2021. In this regard, the learned Advocate General has submitted although he …

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues
3 years, 4 months ago

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues

Live Law  

In a petition concerning detention of foreign illegal migrants, the Gauhati High Court recently granted 45 days' time to the Assam Government for completing the construction of a detention centre at Matia, Goalpara and shifting of detenues to the same thereafter.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana also directed the Secretary of Assam Government, Home and Political Department to file an updated. In …

Assam detention centres for foreigners renamed ‘transit camps’
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam detention centres for foreigners renamed ‘transit camps’

The Hindu  

Assam’s detention centres for foreigners and those declared such by specific tribunals have been renamed as transit camps. On July 19, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had told the State Assembly that the detention centres have 181 inmates, 61 of whom are declared foreign nationals and 121 convicted foreign nationals awaiting deportation. Official data say 2,551 people were sent to …

Man who was declared ‘foreigner’ passes away at 104 in Assam
4 years ago

Man who was declared ‘foreigner’ passes away at 104 in Assam

The Hindu  

A bedridden man who was sent to a detention centre for foreigners at the age of 102 has died at his residence in southern Assam’s Barak Valley. “He could barely speak but had one last wish – to die as a recognised Indian,” she said from their residence at Amraghat near district headquarters Silchar. “Sad to know,” said Lakshmanan S., …

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam to Set Up Detention Centres Outside Jails for 'Foreigners'
4 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam to Set Up Detention Centres Outside Jails for 'Foreigners'

News 18  

The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to set up six detention centres outside the jails for housing “declared foreigners”, an official said on Saturday. An official of the Border Wing unit of the Assam Police said on Saturday that Gauhati High Court judge Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, after hearing multiple petitions, asked the state government earlier …

Take Steps To Shift Foreigners Detention Centres Outside Jail Premises: Gauhati HC To Assam Govt [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Take Steps To Shift Foreigners Detention Centres Outside Jail Premises: Gauhati HC To Assam Govt [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the Assam Government to take steps to shift the foreigners detentions centres outside the jail premises.A single bench of Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua passed the direction after noting that a portion of jail premises are notified as centres to detain foreigners/illegal migrants at many places.In Goalpara, Kokrajhar and. The Gauhati High Court …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Detainees Who Have Spent More Than Two Years In Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Detainees Who Have Spent More Than Two Years In Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and Assam government on a plea seeking release of persons who have spent more than two years in the foreigners detention centers in Assam.The petition filed by Raju Bala Das, a detainee for more than 2 years, cites the risk of COVID-19 infection amidst the overcrowded situations in detention centres.There are …

COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam [Read Application]
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam [Read Application]

Live Law  

An application has been filed in Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of 'declared foreigners' detained across six detention centers in Assam citing the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. The applicant, an Assam based Public Charitable Trust 'Justice and Liberty Initiative', seeks to intervene in the matter where Suo Motu cognizance was taken by the Apex Court in an attempt. …

COVID-19 : Plea Before CJI Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 : Plea Before CJI Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam

Live Law  

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a representation has been submitted before the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde seeking the release of all persons kept in the foreigners detentions centers in Assam.The representation is submitted on "humanitarian grounds" by a voluntary organization named "Justice and Liberty Initiative".Quoting the recent statement made by the Minister of State for. In …

Around 800 People Kept In Detention Centres In Assam: Ministry Of Home Affairs [Read Statement]
4 years, 9 months ago

Around 800 People Kept In Detention Centres In Assam: Ministry Of Home Affairs [Read Statement]

Live Law  

Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for the Ministry Of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, disclosed that a total of 802 people have been kept in detention centres in Assam, as of March 6, 2020. He had asked the government about the number of people in Assam who had failed to prove their citizenship and the …

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres
4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres as per its earlier order New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of …

Over 300 Persons Had Been In Detention For Over 3 Years:Amicus Curiae Prashant Bhushan Tells SC in Assam Detention Centre Case
4 years, 10 months ago

Over 300 Persons Had Been In Detention For Over 3 Years:Amicus Curiae Prashant Bhushan Tells SC in Assam Detention Centre Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Central government on a note prepared by Amicus Curiae Advocate Prashant Bhushan regarding those who have been detained across 6 detention centres in Assam, after having been declared foreigners by the Foreigners' Tribunals. Using the statistics given by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Lok Sabha in July 2019, in response …

The truth about Assam's detention centres
4 years, 11 months ago

The truth about Assam's detention centres

India Today  

In a direct refutal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that there are no detention centres in India, Nityananda Rai, Union minister of state for home, admitted in the Lok Sabha on February 4 to the existence of six such in Assam. The government of India has also authorised the state government to set up detention centres to keep illegal …

Assam NRC: Children of Indian citizens not to go to detention centres, govt tells SC
5 years ago

Assam NRC: Children of Indian citizens not to go to detention centres, govt tells SC

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that children, whose parents have been given citizenship through NRC, will not be separated from their families and sent to the detention centres in Assam. "Almost three months after the publication of the NRC Final List, the state of Assam is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis as a direct result …

Data | Where are detention centres in India?
5 years ago

Data | Where are detention centres in India?

The Hindu  

The construction of another facility in Assam, which can hold 3,000 inmates, is nearing completion. Locations The six detention centres in the State house 970 detainees. Where are the detention centres in Assam image/svg+xml Highs and lows Among the 970 people detained in Assam, Tezpur has the highest number of detainees while Dibrugarh has the lowest. Detainees in Assam image/svg+xml …

NRC and story of how Assam got detention centres for foreigners
5 years ago

NRC and story of how Assam got detention centres for foreigners

India Today  

Assam currently has six detention camps. Though detection, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants are old demands in Assam, a little background about the creation of these detention centres may help understand the context. FIRST DETENTION CAMPS In July 2009, then Assam Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed state assembly that two detention camps would be set up to hold illegal …

Since 2009, States asked by MHA to set up detention centres
5 years ago

Since 2009, States asked by MHA to set up detention centres

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has been instructing the State governments since 2009 to set up detention centres to “restrict the movements of foreign nationals staying illegally so that they are physically available at all times for expeditious repatriation,” according to the government response in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a rally in Delhi on December 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Detention centre near Guwahati nears completion as PM Modi denies construction of any
5 years ago

Detention centre near Guwahati nears completion as PM Modi denies construction of any

India Today  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there were no detention centres being made for illegal immigrants in Assam and other parts of India, India Today TV found out that construction of the biggest detention centre at Matia in Assam's Goalpora district is in process. The decision to open detention centres within the district jails was taken by …

Narendra Modi's remarks on NRC contradict Amit Shah's claims
5 years ago

Narendra Modi's remarks on NRC contradict Amit Shah's claims

The Hindu  

Addressing a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there have been no discussions on an all-India National Register of Citizens since the BJP-led government assumed power in 2014. Claims and counterclaims On November 20, 2019, in a reply to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta, Home Minister Amit Shah said that …

Almost 1.3 lakh people declared foreigners in Assam
5 years ago

Almost 1.3 lakh people declared foreigners in Assam

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs informed the Parliament on Tuesday that 1,29,009 people have been declared as foreigners while 1,14,225 people have been declared as Indians by the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam as of October 2019. The ministry of home affairs informed the Parliament on Tuesday that 1,29,009 people have been declared as foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam …

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill may benefit ‘declared foreigners’
5 years, 1 month ago

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill may benefit ‘declared foreigners’

The Hindu  

The Citizenship Bill, 2019 that will be introduced in Parliament on December 9 is also likely to benefit the non-Muslims who were declared illegal migrants by various Foreigners Tribunals in Assam. The redrafted Bill has a provision to abate “any proceedings pending against a person under this section in respect of illegal migration or citizenship before any authority including Foreigners …

Dozens take their own lives in Assam as two million people are told they may be stripped of Indian citizenship
5 years, 3 months ago

Dozens take their own lives in Assam as two million people are told they may be stripped of Indian citizenship

The Independent  

It was supposed to be the ultimate fix to weed out illegal immigrants, administered by a right-wing ruling party that dubbed them “termites”. open image in gallery A detention centre for illegal immigrants under construction at a village in Goalpara The leader of the BJP’s state arm in Assam, Ranjit Dass, effectively disowned the exercise, saying that “the NRC in …

Explained: Indian Home Ministry's guidelines on migrant camps
5 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Indian Home Ministry's guidelines on migrant camps

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Wednesday, the Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that nearly 500 illegal Bangladeshi migrants have been deported from the capital in the past 28 months. The report said, “Consequently, the jail authorities appear to apply the Assam Jail Manual to them, but deny them even the benefits, like parole, waged work etc., that the inmates …

30 illegal immigrants deported back to Bangladesh from Assam
5 years, 5 months ago

30 illegal immigrants deported back to Bangladesh from Assam

Op India  

30 Bangladeshi nationals who were lodged in Assam jails for illegally entering India were deported back to their country through Kalibari ghat border in Assam’s Karimganj district on Thursday. They were sent back in groups of 5 after completion of formalities and handed over to Bangladesh authorities.” Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are different from ‘declared foreigners’ who are kept in detention …

The many hurdles in proving citizenship
5 years, 5 months ago

The many hurdles in proving citizenship

The Hindu  

Apart from the floods in Assam, an annual event affecting thousands of families, another humanitarian crisis awaits the State this year. The future of the four million excluded so far, a number that might reduce when the final list is published on July 31, provides the foundation for the impending human crisis awaiting Assam. Their names are excluded from the …

Centre to help Assam govt set up 1000 foreigners' tribunals, redressal portal
5 years, 7 months ago

Centre to help Assam govt set up 1000 foreigners' tribunals, redressal portal

India TV News  

The Centre will help the Assam government in setting up 1,000 foreigners tribunals by July 31 when the final list of National Register of Citizens will be published, officials said. The home ministry will help the Assam government in setting up the 1,000 foreigners tribunals, the official said. The move came after the Supreme Court recently questioned the state government's …

58-year-old man dies in Assam detention camp for illegal immigrants
5 years, 7 months ago

58-year-old man dies in Assam detention camp for illegal immigrants

Hindustan Times  

The family of a 58-year-old man who died in a detention centre for illegal immigrants in Assam’s Tezpur accepted his body hours after police took it to his village in Nagaon on Sunday as they protested his wrongful confinement. Assam has 100 foreigners tribunals where those marked as suspected illegal immigrants either by the Border Organisation of Assam police or …

SC calls Assam govt's affidavit on foreigners tribunal 'an exercise in futility', directs state chief secy to appear before it on 8 April
5 years, 9 months ago

SC calls Assam govt's affidavit on foreigners tribunal 'an exercise in futility', directs state chief secy to appear before it on 8 April

Firstpost  

The apex court directed the Assam chief secretary to appear before it and posted the PIL filed by activist Harsh Mander on the issue for 8 April. The bench was hearing a plea on the condition of detention centres in Assam and the prolonged detention of foreigners there New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday voiced unhappiness over the inaction …

Supreme Court pulls up Assam over migrant issue
5 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court pulls up Assam over migrant issue

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Assam government to spell out what measures they have taken to tackle the problem of large-scale influx of illegal migrants into the state. The top court noted that while the tribunals have declared 58,000 migrants as foreigners, there are only 900 inmates at detention centres. The court asked Assam government …

SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam
5 years, 10 months ago

SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam

The Hindu  

Illegal immigrants should not languish for long in detention centres in Assam, instead they should be repatriated or deported expeditiously, the Supreme Court and the Centre agreed on Tuesday. The Centre assured the court that it would hold consultations with the Assam government on a scheme to expedite the process of deportation or repatriation of illegal foreigners and report back …

1,490 detained in Assam in three years; 691 released later
5 years, 11 months ago

1,490 detained in Assam in three years; 691 released later

The Hindu  

The Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam have in the last three years sent 1,490 people in detention centres in the State, out of nearly 8,992 cases they received to determine citizenship, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that according to the information made available by the State government, 2,764 people were …

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