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Hi all, if you are interested in social justice and the seemingly unending onslaught of events seems to do your head in. Here are some resources, hashtags and processes I've found helpful in keeping track of what is happening around us.
1. @Article14live has tracked #sedition cases between 2010-2010 in #India. @kunalpurohit provides an in-depth overview of the use of colonial laws to suppress dissent and active requests for rights in the country. #memoryproject https://twitter.com/Article14live/status/1356564873199554561?s=20
2. The #freespeechcollective has tracked arrests and detentions of #journalists in India between 2010-20. @geetaseshu's work has demonstrated that 40% of these took place in 2020. #memoryproject https://twitter.com/geetaseshu/status/1342050840299909121?s=20
3. I have been documenting the use of misogynistic language and actions used against womxn by elected members of government in India (federal, regional and local). I called it #PatriaMent. You can follow the hastag there. https://twitter.com/persistara/status/1259357485741281286?s=20
4. Also, do you remember the hate trackers on @hindustantimes and @indiaspend that were taken offline? This is a little RIP for databases that provided information on hate crimes that occurred over a long period of time. #memoryproject (screenshots from HT and @scroll_in )
5. @rachelchitra has been tracking #noncovid deaths during lockdown from April 6, 2020 in #India. Rachel has over 600 tweets on this. TW as these are from newspaper reportage, the stock images are often quite violent. https://twitter.com/rachelchitra/status/1246934173593620480?s=20
6. A public database of reported deaths that have happened as a result of the lockdown by Aman, Kanika Sharma, Krushna and Thejesh GN. Stolen from @suchitrav's twitter feed. #memoryproject https://twitter.com/suchitrav/status/1262502155589767173?s=20
7. A (partial) thread on the #AntiMiscegenation ordinances in India and the push towards criminalising formal weddings between people from different religions. #liberty #memoryproject https://twitter.com/persistara/status/1338821464158507008?s=20
8. A thread on a Covid-19 policy analysis project by @KingsIndiaInst and led by @louisetillin that sought to understand the regional impacts on social security, healthcare and the economy in India. #memoryproject https://twitter.com/persistara/status/1328693917110431745?s=20
9. A gentle reminder of the 'voice vote' that was used in the Upper House of Parliament during the vote on #farmlaws rather than division by counting of votes which would have been clearer. #memoryproject. @TheLeaflet_in has a great article on it. https://www.theleaflet.in/how-voting-to-pass-farm-bills-was-a-vote-to-silence-the-voices/#
10. There are several articles discussing #InternetShutdowns 
in #India and they seem to rely on @SFLCin's brilliant database. Fun fact: Globally, India had the highest number of reported shutdowns in 2020. #MemoryProject https://internetshutdowns.in
in #India and they seem to rely on @SFLCin's brilliant database. Fun fact: Globally, India had the highest number of reported shutdowns in 2020. #MemoryProject https://internetshutdowns.in
11. Here is a thread where I try to find work on crime, criminality, justice and the police in India. Used work by @AnooBhu @santhoshd @IndiaSpend @the_hindu and the National Crime Records Bureau. #memoryproject https://twitter.com/persistara/status/1359457340009947136?s=20
