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Assam: Amnesty International expresses concern over NRC final list

Akar Patel, who heads the human rights organization has asked the government to ensure that the foreignersu00e2u0080u0099 tribunal is not depriving a person of his/her nationality on arbitrary or vague grounds

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People check their names on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list at a National Register of Citizens office at Guwahati. Pic/PTI

People check their names on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list at a National Register of Citizens office at Guwahati. Pic/PTI

As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list has excluded 19.07 lakh people in Assam today, Amnesty International India has reportedly appealed to the Assam government to ensure that the Foreigners Tribunals function with utmost transparency.

Akar Patel, Head of Amnesty International India, said in a statement, that it should function in line with the fair trial standards guaranteed under national and international laws."Several reports have demonstrated how the proceedings before Foreigners Tribunals are arbitrary, while their orders are biased and discriminatory," he said.

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