14.08.2007 - Source: BBC News

Assam: Strikes are held to protest against killing of Hindi speakers in North-Eastern ("Killings spark strikes in Assam") [ID 21028]

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13.08.2007 - Source: BBC News

Assam: Four more people are killed by separatist militants, police say ("Four more killed in Assam violence") [ID 21024]

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11.08.2007 - Source: BBC News

Assam: At least 12 more people are killed by separatist militants, police say ("New violence in Assam 'kills 12'") [ID 21020]

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09.08.2007 - Source: BBC News

Police in Indian state of Assam say 8 people have died in attacks by separatists on migrant workers ("Separatists 'kill eight in Assam'") [ID 21011]

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Tripura ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19200]

"The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) remained in effect in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, and parts of Tripura, and a version of the law was in effect in Jammu and Kashmir. Under AFSPA, the government can declare any state or union territory a "disturbed area." This allows the security forces to fire on any person in order to "maintain law and order" and to arrest any person "against whom reasonable suspicion exists" without informing the detainee of the grounds for arrest. Security forces are also granted immunity from prosecution for acts committed under AFSPA."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Army operation against ULFA suspended but then relaunched as violence resumed ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19758]

"In August the army operation against the banned ULFA group from Assam was suspended for one month to foster peace in the state. The decision to halt operations met a key demand of the ULFA, which responded to the suspension by announcing a "cessation of hostilities." However operations were re-launched in September as ULFA resumed violence."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Election of State Governments ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19862]

"Citizens elected state governments at regular intervals, except in states under president's rule. During the year, relatively peaceful elections took place in the states of Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and in the Union Territory of Puducherry, although some election-related violence occurred. According to press reports, 14 people were killed and 36 injured in Bihar, and in April insurgents killed one person and injured 32 in Jammu and Kashmir. The press reported that despite the violence, voter turnout was the highest in 16 years and that the polls were generally free and fair. The Tamil Nadu and Kerala elections led to peaceful transitions of power to opposition parties."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Witch-hunt cases in Assam ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19918]

"During the year there were 20 witch-hunt cases reported in Assam in which informal courts passed death sentences on women labeled witches. Assam Police, in coordination with organizations like the All Bodo Students Union launched project Prahari in 2000 to create public awareness of the problem."

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10.01.2007 - Source: Amnesty International

At least 69 non-Assamese people targeted and killed by armed groups, probably members of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), over last 6 days ("Armed groups target civilians once again [ASA 20/003/2007]") [ID 18774]

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09.01.2007 - Source: BBC News

Thousands of soldiers fan out in India's Assam state hunting rebels who have killed dozens of people in recent days ("Soldiers hunt for rebels in Assam") [ID 18771]

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07.01.2007 - Source: BBC News

Another 8 Hindi-speaking migrants die as suspected separatists stage a 3 day of attacks in north-east India ("New violence hits Assam migrants") [ID 18766]

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07.01.2007 - Source: BBC News

Indian army is patrolling the state after attacks by suspected separatists killed at least 55 people ("Indian army patrols Assam state") [ID 18767]

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06.01.2007 - Source: BBC News

At least 48 Hindi-speaking settlers die in attacks by suspected separatists ("Villagers shot dead in NE India") [ID 18765]

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25.12.2006 - Source: BBC News

Authorities are set to deploy troops in the capital after a series of blasts ("Army plan for India city peace") [ID 18749]

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10.01.2006 - Source: Reporters Sans Frontières

Assam: Correspondent of regional daily Asomiya Khaba killed, allegedly at behest of forest warden he criticised in several articles ("Young journalist murdered in Assam after criticising forest warden") [#41512],  [ID 6965]

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10.01.2006 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Assam: Journalist Prahlad Goala killed after writing about corruption in the daily Asomiya Khabar ("Journalist killed in Assam after writing about corruption") [#41582],  [ID 6966]

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