Assam
The Assam unit was established in 2008 at Guwahati. Apart from addressing matters from within the state, the Unit provides support to other units from the neighboring northeastern states. A lot of the cases from neighboring states are transferred to the Assam unit for the principal bench at the Guwahati High Court to decide on them.
Main Concerns
1. Human trafficking
2. Women’s health and reproductive rights
3. AFSPA related matters
4. Welfare of migrants and other displaced populace
5. Relief during natural disasters
6. Disability rights
Flood Relief at Kolongpar Bazar
Every year as monsoon starts, rivers in Assam crosses dangerous levels and cause devastation including massive floods. F ...read more
Webinar on Prisoners’ Rights – Response to Covid -19 Pandemic in Northeast India
A webinar was held with focus on discussing the developments in the Northeast on prisoners’ rights during the pandemic ...read more
Training on Refugee Rights and Discussion on the Issue of Migration in the Context of Northeast India
The Northeastern states of India have recently witnessed an upsurge of cases of Rohingyas. The Rohingyas claim to be ref ...read more
Relief Work - Assam Unit
The Assam Unit of HRLN has actively been providing assistance to their clients and provided dry ration to families stayi ...read more
Defending the Defenders: Guwahati meeting
SYNOPSIS “Defending the Defenders”, a meeting between lawyers and journalists was held on the 5th of December at t ...read more
A report on the flood menace: Will Assam ever be safe from its annual ravaging?
Floods are an annual recurrent event in Assam, causing damage worth crores and affecting thousands of lives. All rivers ...read more
Minors granted refugee status by UNHCR
State of Assam Vs. Musst. Fatema Begum & Musst Sakutana; GR Case No. 5687/2015; Juvenile Justice Board, Kamrup(M)