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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2024)
The human rights of the declared illegal migrants in the state of Assam: An analysis
Authors
Shivani Dutta
Abstract
The cross-border migration dispute between the Indian state of Assam
and Bangladesh is one such dispute which has failed to find an equitable solution.
While the issue is no more confined to the boundaries of Assam, the
identification process has received severe criticism across the globe for not
complying with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and violating the
human rights of the doubted citizens. The aftermath of the partition of India
and the Bangladesh Liberation War has resulted in human migration between the
countries. India supported Bangladesh throughout the war (1971) and also rolled
out the policy to give refuge to the Bangladeshi migrants who took shelter in
India. India is not a signatory to the Refugee Convention, of 1951. In the
absence of any legislative framework to govern either the migrants or the
refugees in India, it is governed by executive orders. The Assam Accord was
enacted to determine the cutoff date to identify an illegal migrant as the
indigenous people allege the continuous flow of migrants even after 1971 which
is perceived as a threat to their security. There were a series of other
policies which were in force before the controversial amendment of the
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, of 2019. More than 100 foreign tribunals are in
place to decide the status of the doubted citizens who are thereby detained.
The present paper will look into the human rights of the declared illegal
migrants highlighting the laws, policies and processes which are in force in
Assam.
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Pages:19-24
How to cite this article:
Shivani Dutta "The human rights of the declared illegal migrants in the state of Assam: An analysis". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 19-24
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