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This statement is co-crafted and co-signed by a number of concerned individuals and groups. In this statement, we share our ongoing...

In February 2022, The Rights Collective hosted our first big in-person event in four years around the theme of South Asian organising...

Ever since I first got involved with prison and police abolition, the first question I’ve always been asked is “what about the rapists?”....

Disclaimer: This article is non-exhaustive. It is a short introductory reflection based on our own ongoing learnings and conversations...

In 2020 when protests against CAA and NRC were in full swing and Delhi was still reeling from the aftermath of the communal riots, my...

“Can I sit here?” “Would you mind giving up your seat?” “Can we please slow down, just for a moment?" It's been almost two years since I...

I was always the first one in line for make-up in every one of my dance performances. The make-up artists would always spend an extra 10...

Memory is a curious endeavor. Slowly taking form in the stories we tell our children, in our laughs hiding moments of the past, even in...

In the garden, I plunge my little pudgy hand into the earth, scooping up a palm of writhing worms, “hi friends!”. This memory emerges as...

English is my first language. People sometimes forget that after seeing me, hearing me speak; surprising, really, since my accent is more...

When it is my time to go, My Love, do not be afraid, Scatter me amongst tea leaves bright as jade, Allow my fragrance to move from the...

When the graveyards and crematoriums in India were overflowing from the casualties of the second wave of the pandemic, the construction...

To think back to 2010, as the government prepared to conduct a review of their Prevent policy, experts were sure they were going to scrap...

This project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...

This project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...

This project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...

Mathushaa Sagthidas’s photography showcases a strong interest in fine art, contemporary fashion, and styling. The 'Dark Skinned and...

The month of May marks a difficult anniversary for Tamils worldwide. May 18th 2009, otherwise known as the day of the Tamil Genocide, saw...

The news of dead bodies washing up on the shores of river Ganga were the latest in a series of horrific news that came from India....

This Dalit History Month, The Rights Collective interviewed Dalit activists working within Dalit liberation and rights movements. This...