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India Must Stop Returning Rohingya Asylum-Seekers To Myanmar: Amnesty

The Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya asylum-seekers to Myanmar shows a disdain for international law, Amnesty India said today.

On Human Rights Day: Activists to Protest in Delhi Against Indian State’s Crackdown

To mark the World Human Rights Day 0n December 10, 2018, the civil society organisations and human rights defenders and activists are organising a protest and a Public Meeting from 2 pm onwards at Jantar Mantar to urge the Government of India to uphold its constitutional obligation of protecting fundamental rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in India.

G20 Leaders Must Question India on Its Human Rights Commitment: Amnesty India

G20 member countries should ensure that human rights are at the forefront of the discussions at the G20 summit and urge India to put an end to the harassment of civil society and human rights defenders at once, Amnesty India said today.

Amnesty International To Hold Protest Outside Indian High Commission in UK

Amnesty International activists will protest at the Indian High Commission on Friday (30 November) to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop trying to crush human rights organisations in Indian subcontinent.

Amnesty Calls Upon Odisha Govt to Protect Indigenous Dongria Kondh Community From Police Intimidation

Odisha Government must protect Indigenous Dongria Kondh community from police intimidation Amnesty India calls upon the Government of Odisha to uphold law and order in the Niyamgiri hills and halt police intimidation of the Indigenous Dongria Kondh community.

Enforcement Directorate Must Cease Smear Campaign Against Amnesty India

"The latest leak of a dossier on Amnesty India by the Enforcement Directorate based on its ongoing investigations, indicates a deliberate attempt by the government to tarnish Amnesty India’s reputation", Indian subcontinent chapter of the international human rights body said in a written statement issued yesterday.

Amnesty International Withdraws Human Rights Award From Aung San Suu Kyi

Amnesty International has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for.

Amnesty Urges Meghalaya to Investigate Attacks on Activists for Exposing Illegal Coal Mining

The grievous attack on activist Agnes Kharshiing and her two aides— Amita Sangma and Emiki Kurbah - in Meghalaya, highlights a pattern of reprisals against activists who are standing up against injustice and exposing corruption in the state, said Amnesty India.

India Becoming a Dangerous Place for Human Rights Defenders: Amnesty India

Amnesty India has called upon on the Maharashtra government to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into activist, Arun Ferreira’s claims that he was beaten by the Maharashtra police in custody, on 4 November.

Targeted Killings of Bengalis in Assam Reprehensible: Amnesty India

Targeted killings of Bengalis in Assam are reprehensible. The Assam government needs to ensure the right to life of all persons living in the state.

Government Of India Freezes Bank Accounts of Human Rights Group Amnesty India

Amnesty India’s bank accounts have been frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, effectively stopping our work. Amnesty India is thus the latest target of the government’s assault on civil society in the country. The accounts of Greenpeace India were frozen earlier this month.

Amnesty International Bengaluru Office Raided By Enforcement Directorate

The Bengaluru office of Amnesty International was raided by the Enforcement Directorate yesterday. Over the last two years, the government has been cracking down on non-profits over the stringent law that regulates money received by non-profits from abroad.

IT Raids on Media House Which Runs The Quint Indicates Clampdown on Free Press: Amnesty India

The Income Tax Department has carried out search operation on Quintillion Media Private Ltd. which runs news website 'The Quint'.

On 1st Death Anniversary of Gauri Lankesh, Amnesty Raises Concern On Security of Journalists In India

One year after journalist Gauri Lankesh was killed in Bengaluru, many journalists in India continue to face death threats, attacks and false charges for just doing their work, Amnesty International India said today.

India: International Human Rights Groups Concerned Over Assam’s Citizen Identification Drive

The Indian authorities should ensure that documenting and updating the names of citizens in the northeastern state of Assam is transparent and nondiscriminatory, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International India said today.

BRICS: Countries Must Put Human Rights First

In India, there is also growing sense of insecurity amongst people belonging to marginalised communities. “In the first six months of 2018, at least 100 instances of alleged hate crimes have been reported from across the country. The Indian government’s failure to ensure justice in such cases is enabling a climate of impunity,” said Aakar Patel.

Disappearances and Torture in Southern Yemen Detention Facilities must be Investigated as War Crimes: Amnesty

Justice remains elusive a year after a network of secret prisons was first exposed in southern Yemen, Amnesty International said in a new report today that documents egregious violations going unchecked, including systemic enforced disappearance and torture and other ill-treatment amounting to war crimes.

Bhima Koregaon Case: Politically Motivated Use of UAPA Concerns Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch

Indian authorities should cease arrests of Dalit rights activists for their work, Amnesty International India and Human Rights Watch said today.

MANIPUR: Over 1000 call for an end to intimidation, harassment and attacks against Human Rights Defenders associated with EEVFAM

Over 1000 people across India have supported Amnesty International India’s global BRAVE campaign in Manipur calling on the Chief Minister of Manipur ...

Senior Punjab Police Officers Allegedly Involved in Torturing British Citizen Jagtar Singh Johal

It is learnt that names of senior Punjab police officers, including a DIG and two SSPs are also involved in relation to alleged torture on arrested Scottish Sikh citizen Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi.

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