Bengaluru: In a statement issued today, Amnesty International India (AII) said that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should release Dalit rights activist and founder of the “Bhim Army”, Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ from administrative detention on the 127th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. The Bhim Army, named after Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, is […]
New Delhi: Human rights defenders campaigning for justice for extra-judicial executions in Manipur are facing harassment, intimidation and attacks, Amnesty International India said today, urging state authorities to investigate all complaints promptly and impartially. “At least four activists involved with the Extrajudicial Execution Victim Families Association in Manipur say they have been harassed or attacked in […]
New Delhi: Amnesty International today released its annual report on the State of the World’s Human Rights at Press Club of India, New Delhi. The Annual Report covers 159 countries and provides the most comprehensive overview of human rights in the world today. In order to assist the individual activists to understand the state of affairs pertaining to […]
New Delhi: Authorities in Haryana must drop fabricated charges against Rajat Kalsan, a Dalit lawyer and human rights defender, and ensure that he receives adequate protection against violence by dominant caste members, Amnesty International India said today. “Attacks on human rights defenders in India are becoming an everyday phenomenon,” said Karthik Navayan, Programme Manager at […]