India: Deadly Force Used Against Protesters

Expand Indians, in large numbers, have been peacefully protesting  against a new citizenship law that they believe threatens India's secular identity. Bangalore, India, Monday, December 23, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Aijaz Rah (New York) – The Indian authorities should cease using unnecessary lethal force against demonstrators protesting a law that discriminates against Muslims, Human Rights Watch said today. Since protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act began on December 12, 2019, at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds have been arrested. Police have used excessive force only…

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