India: Arrests of Activists Politically Motivated

Click to expand Image Activist Umar Khalid speaks at a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2020. © 2020 Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images (New York) – The Indian authorities are increasingly bringing politically motivated cases, including under severe sedition and terrorism laws, against critics of the government, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately drop baseless charges against activists, academics, student leaders, and others, and unconditionally release those in custody. On September 13, 2020, Delhi police…

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