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‘Beaten for knowing Arabic and studying at Jamia’: Siddique Kappan’s wife on his 700 days in jail

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Newslaundry · Aug 24, 2022

Cab driver, who took journalist Siddique Kappan to Hathras, gets bail after 22 months

Court found that prima facie the allegations against him were not true

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2022

‘Very concerned by ongoing detention of Siddique Kappan’: UN special rapporteur

Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, has said she is "very concerned" by the ongoing detention of journalist Siddique Kappan.

Newslaundry · Aug 16, 2022

Why did India's media ignore Wired story on police planting evidence against Bhima Koregaon activists?

News is always “breaking" and stories are sometimes “broken”. But then you also have important stories that are “broken” but are quickly forgotten. Not always deliberately, although sometimes that is the case. Quite often because there is just too much news breaking all around us, genuine and fake. As a…

Newslaundry · Jul 14, 2022

Sedition law freeze | No respite for people booked under UAPA

Freeze on sedition has not transformed into bail for Kappan and Khalid as they face case under UAPA

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2022

RSS mouthpieces hand out journalism awards. Guess who won?

The red carpet was laid out, the cameras planted, the ceremonial lamp lit. Stage lights came on and danced as the expansive convention hall of Ashoka Hotel in Delhi hosted a celebration of 75 years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s mouthpieces Panchjanya and Organiser. The highlight of the show: a conclave…

Newslaundry · May 24, 2022

Supreme Court’s sedition law stay promises relief for journalists

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the application of the sedition law until its reexamination by the central government was over, Live Law reported. Those already charged under the law, enshrined as section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, the court added, may seek bail. This means several journalists booked…

Newslaundry · May 11, 2022

Shashi Tharoor demands 'immediate' release of journalists Siddique Kappan, Fahad Shah and Sajad Gul

On Friday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged home minister Amit Shah to facilitate the "immediate and unconditional release" of journalists Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul and Siddique Kappan, the Indian Express reported.

Newslaundry · Feb 12, 2022