#Assam

Despite producing valid documents to prove that he was indeed Narayan Biswas at one point in time, Foreigners Tribunal declared him a foreigner, stating that there was no valid proof that he had subsequently changed his name. Read Narayan's story here: amnesty.org.in...
In Assam, the #ForeignersTribunals are expecting individuals to produce all the documents, which may sometimes even be out of reach for learned and informed citizens, owing to the fractured state of issuing of documents in India.
The fate of over 1.9 million people who have been left out of the National Register of Citizens (#NRC) in Assam now rests with the Foreigners Tribunals.
If 100 #ForeignersTribunals, can create such a havoc, leaving thousands stateless, imagine what can happen if a national NRC is implemented.
Amnesty India's report #DesignedToExclude shows how India's Courts are allowing Foreigners Tribunals to render people stateless.
Read the report here: amnesty.org.in...