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Indian Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Citizenship Law

HeadlineDec 18, 2019

In India, the Supreme Court has postponed hearing a challenge to the constitutionality of the new citizenship law, which has sparked massive protests across the country. The Supreme Court will not issue a stay against the law, which many say is a major step toward the official marginalization of India’s 200 million Muslims. India’s highest court will hear the challenge to the law on January 22. Click here to see our full interview about India’s new citizenship law.

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