Amnesty International India

Hold Officials Accountable for Excessive Use of Force, Ill-Treatment During COVID19 Lockdown: Coalition Against Torture

Government Of India Must Stop Using Draconian Laws Against Dissenting Voices

SCI Decision To Send Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde To Jail is “Cruel and Disappointing”: Amnesty India

India Must Free Arbitrarily Detained Kashmiri Prisoners: International Human Rights Groups

India Must Refrain from Abuse of Power & Immediately Release All Arbitrarily Detain in Kashmir: Amnesty India

Amnesty Calls Indian State to Restore Full Internet Access in Kashmir to Mitigate COVID-19 Risk

Kashmir: Indian State Invoking UAPA Against Those Accessing Facebook, Twitter Through VPN/Proxy Servers

Delhi Police Shameful Bystanders To Mob Brutality On Students in JNU: Amnesty India

Brutal Crackdown On Student Protests Must End: Amnesty India

Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses an Unprecedented Danger to Human Rights: Amnesty International

CBI Raids on Amnesty International India’s Office in Bengaluru

Avinash Kumar To Lead Amnesty International India

WhatsApp: Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware in India and Across the World

Hate Crime Reports On An Alarming Rise – Reveals Amnesty International India’s ‘Halt The Hate’

Hong Kong Arbitrary Arrests, Brutal Beatings And Torture In Police Detention Revealed: says Amnesty

International Pressure Mounting on India to Stop Crushing Human Rights Work: Amnesty India

Over 200 Alleged Hate Crimes in 2018, Reveals ‘Halt the Hate’ Website

Manipur Fake Encounter: Victims and Witnesses Face Delays, Reprisals in Quest for Justice

Sedition Case Against Amnesty India Closed By Court

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

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

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

Amnesty International To Hold Protest Outside Indian High Commission in UK

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

Enforcement Directorate Must Cease Smear Campaign Against Amnesty India

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

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

Targeted Killings of Bengalis in Assam Reprehensible: Amnesty India

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

Amnesty International Bengaluru Office Raided By Enforcement Directorate

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

Crackdown On HRDs In India A Threat To Freedom To Dissent

Stop Prosecuting Dissent; Repeal Abusive UAPA Law: Amnesty to Indian Government

Crackdown On Activists Cannot Become The Order Of The Day

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

BRICS: Countries Must Put Human Rights First

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Amnesty International India

FATF Review Should Document Crackdown on Dissent in India: Amnesty, HRW

November 4, 2023

Chandigarh: The global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), should call on the Indian government to stop prosecuting, intimidating and harassing human rights defenders, activists and non-profit organisations in the country on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network and Human Rights Watch said […]

Modi Govt Intimidating Amnesty for Exposing State’s Complicity in Delhi violence, says Dal Khalsa

October 3, 2020

Dal Khalsa slams the Indian government for stoking the climate of fear psychosis through “terror tactics” compelling Amnesty International India to shut down its services in the country.

Amnesty International India Halts Its Work In India; Cites Reprisal From Government Of India

September 29, 2020

The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Government of India which it came to know on 10 September 2020, brings all the work being done by the organization to a grinding halt. The organisation has been compelled to let go of staff in India and pause all its ongoing campaign and research work. This is latest in the incessant witch-hunt of human rights organizations by the Government of India over unfounded and motivated allegations, Amnesty International India said today.

Amnesty Releases ‘Investigative Brief’ on Role of Police in Delhi Violence

August 29, 2020

The Delhi police personnel were complicit and an active participant in the violence that took place in Delhi in February 2020, yet in the last six months not a single investigation has been opened into the human rights violations committed by the Delhi police - before, during and after the violence, said Amnesty International India on Friday (August 28) as it released a new investigative briefing.

Hold Officials Accountable for Excessive Use of Force, Ill-Treatment During COVID19 Lockdown: Coalition Against Torture

April 25, 2020

Alarmed by accounts of police violence and ill-treatment across India during the imposition of a nationwide lockdown on 25th March, a group of human rights defenders campaigning against custodial violence and torture in India has reminded the Government of India that human rights must be “protected and accountability ensured even in exceptional circumstances”.

Government Of India Must Stop Using Draconian Laws Against Dissenting Voices

April 23, 2020

The Government of India must stop the crackdown on dissenting voices. The use of India’s primary counter-terrorism law UAPA against two students involved in protests against the discriminatory Citizenship (Amendment) Act is an extension of the crackdown on anyone who is critical of the state.

SCI Decision To Send Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde To Jail is “Cruel and Disappointing”: Amnesty India

April 10, 2020

Amid the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Supreme Court of India’s order directing the arrest and imprisonment of two human rights defenders, Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha within a week, is disappointing.

India Must Free Arbitrarily Detained Kashmiri Prisoners: International Human Rights Groups

April 7, 2020

Various international human rights organisations have issued a joint release urging the Government of India to free arbitrarily detained Kashmiri prisoners. Indian state imposed widespread restrictions of movement and communication in internationally disputed region of Kashmir after the Government of India changed it's domestic constitution on August 5, 2019 in an attempt to abrogate special political status of Jammu and Kashmir.

India Must Refrain from Abuse of Power & Immediately Release All Arbitrarily Detain in Kashmir: Amnesty India

April 1, 2020

As Jammu and Kashmir enters the next phase of lockdown this time due to COVID-19, the Government of India must immediately release all those arbitrarily detained, restore full internet access and actively pursue trust building measures with the people of the region, said Amnesty International India today.

Amnesty Calls Indian State to Restore Full Internet Access in Kashmir to Mitigate COVID-19 Risk

March 19, 2020

In the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir must restore full access to internet services in the region of

Kashmir: Indian State Invoking UAPA Against Those Accessing Facebook, Twitter Through VPN/Proxy Servers

February 18, 2020

For the past seven months, Kashmir has been under a lockdown after the union government announced the scrapping of the Constitution's Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Delhi Police Shameful Bystanders To Mob Brutality On Students in JNU: Amnesty India

January 6, 2020

New Delhi: In response to a masked mob attacking at least 26 students and teachers in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the Executive Director of Amnesty International India, Avinash Kumar said “The violence unleased on the students inside the JNU campus is shocking. For the Delhi police to tolerate such a violent attack that has resulted […]

Brutal Crackdown On Student Protests Must End: Amnesty India

December 18, 2019

In response to the brutal crackdown on student protests across the country who are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Executive Director of Amnesty India, Avinash Kumar said: “Students have the right to protest. Violence against peacefully protesting students cannot under any circumstance be justified.

Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses an Unprecedented Danger to Human Rights: Amnesty International

November 22, 2019

Tech titans Google and Facebook employ “surveillance-based business models” that threaten human rights and erode privacy worldwide, said Amnesty International (AI) in its new report Surveillance Giants: How the Business Model of Google and Facebook Threatens Human Rights.

CBI Raids on Amnesty International India’s Office in Bengaluru

November 15, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation today conducted searches at the offices of Amnesty International India Private Limited and Indians for Amnesty International Trust in Bengaluru.

Avinash Kumar To Lead Amnesty International India

November 15, 2019

The Board of Trustees of Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Avinash Kumar as its next Executive Director, effective December 2019.

WhatsApp: Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware in India and Across the World

October 31, 2019

WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook has confirmed that many journalists and human rights activists from India have been the target of surveillance by a spyware produced by the Israeli firm NSO. This is a grave violation of the activists’ fundamental right to privacy enshrined in both national and international law.

Hate Crime Reports On An Alarming Rise – Reveals Amnesty International India’s ‘Halt The Hate’

October 4, 2019

Amnesty International India has maintained that its' interactive website ‘Halt the Hate’ has found that reports of alleged hate crimes have witnessed the steepest rise in numbers since 2016.

Hong Kong Arbitrary Arrests, Brutal Beatings And Torture In Police Detention Revealed: says Amnesty

September 23, 2019

A new Amnesty International field investigation has documented an alarming pattern of the Hong Kong Police Force deploying reckless and indiscriminate tactics, including while arresting people at protests, as well as exclusive evidence of torture and other ill-treatment in detention, says a press release issued by the human rights group on September 19.

International Pressure Mounting on India to Stop Crushing Human Rights Work: Amnesty India

March 15, 2019

Pressure from the international community is mounting on the Indian government to put an end to the crackdown on human rights work in India, Amnesty India today said.

Over 200 Alleged Hate Crimes in 2018, Reveals ‘Halt the Hate’ Website

March 5, 2019

A disturbing number of alleged hate crimes - including assault, rape and murder – were reported in 2018 against people from marginalized groups, especially Dalits and Muslims, said Amnesty India today, as it released data recorded on its interactive website, ‘Halt the Hate’.

Manipur Fake Encounter: Victims and Witnesses Face Delays, Reprisals in Quest for Justice

February 5, 2019

Families of victims of alleged extra-judicial executions by security force personnel in Manipur, India are facing reprehensible delays and reprisals as they wait for justice, Amnesty India said today.

Sedition Case Against Amnesty India Closed By Court

January 11, 2019

A court order directing the closing of a sedition case filed against Amnesty India brings an end to a disgraceful attempt to stifle freedom of expression, the organization said today.

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

January 7, 2019

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

December 8, 2018

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

November 30, 2018

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

November 30, 2018

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

November 20, 2018

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

November 16, 2018

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

November 10, 2018

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

November 8, 2018

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

November 3, 2018

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

October 26, 2018

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

October 26, 2018

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

October 12, 2018

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

Crackdown On HRDs In India A Threat To Freedom To Dissent

August 31, 2018

The crackdown on human rights defenders in India is a grave challenge to the freedom to dissent and violates constitutionally guaranteed human rights, Amnesty International said today.

Stop Prosecuting Dissent; Repeal Abusive UAPA Law: Amnesty to Indian Government

August 30, 2018

Indian authorities detained five activists and raided the homes of several others on 28 August 2018, for allegedly inciting caste-based violence in January, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International India said today.

Crackdown On Activists Cannot Become The Order Of The Day

August 29, 2018

The nationwide crackdown on activists, advocates and human rights defenders is disturbing and threatens core human rights values, Amnesty International India and Oxfam India today said jointly in response to the massive crackdown on rights activists in the country by the Maharashtra state police.

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

July 31, 2018

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

July 25, 2018

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.

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