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February 26, 2020

Eight killed in riots after 'hateful speeches' by political leaders in India

Political leaders in India are creating a violent environment by making hateful speeches, says Amnesty International India.
December 21, 2019

Defending India’s highest ideals, trying to prevent tragedy

On 18 December, I joined hundreds outside the Indian High Commission in London,
August 16, 2019

Call for Prime Minister Modi to end lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir

A communications blackout has ensured the Indian government's near-total control over information coming out of the region.
May 31, 2019

Prime Minister Modi must build a more inclusive India, says Amnesty

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi must make a sincere commitment to building an inclusive India that protects religious minorities and human rights defenders, Amnesty India says.
December 21, 2018

Indian journalist to be jailed for a year for criticising Hindu nationalism

The journalist is to be jailed without a trial under the preventive detention provisions of the National Security Act.
October 27, 2018

Amnesty India is latest target of government crackdown

Amnesty India office raided and bank accounts frozen, followed by a smear campaign on social media.
April 20, 2018

Child murder and temple desecration in today’s India

Responses to the horrific murder of an eight-year-old girl show the moral and spiritual damage caused by the growing power of India’s extreme right.
April 20, 2018

Indian journalist charged over allegedly blasphemous cartoon

A journalist in India has been charged with blasphemy and is receiving death threats after drawing a cartoon of two Hindu gods.
April 19, 2018

Protests as Narendra Modi visits London

Protestors in central London have voiced anger about the role of Indian leaders in religious, gender and caste-based violence. Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, was attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting but also met the Queen, Prince Charles and Theresa May.
February 18, 2016

Student leader’s sedition charge for defending Indian Constitution

A student leader from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been charged with sedition after refusing to give in to India’s far right.