India: Authorities should immediately terminate ‘unwarranted’ investigation and release Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad

By Amnesty International

Responding to the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in Delhi, India, for ‘sedition’ following his social media post, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “The Haryana police must stop treating Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad like a criminal simply for expressing an opinion. The shameful arrest of the Professor for a […] The post India: Authorities should immediately terminate ‘unwarranted’ investigation and release Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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