Commentaries by Abhishek Chakravarty and Abhijit Rajkhowa

COVID-19, Political Prisoners, and the Overcrowding of Prisons

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COVID-19, Political Prisoners, and the Overcrowding of Prisons

Abhishek Chakravarty and Abhijit Rajkhowa

August 3, 2020 11:59:55 pm

Barely a few months after news broke about a novel virus with the potential for a global pandemic, COVID-19 brought the entire world to a grinding halt. Even though some countries have decided to gradually open up, the rate of new infected cases shows no sign of slowing down. By now, more than 13 million [...]

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