Increasing use of draconian UAPA and other repressive laws to stifle dissent in India Published at 02.12.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling journalist detained restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD detained HRD killing protest Read more
Indian government snooping row sparks outrage as restrictions on civic freedoms persist Published at 15.09.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption surveillance protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Death of Fr Swamy and increasing online restrictions highlights risk facing activists in India Published at 09.07.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction women torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD killing land rights Read more
Indian authorities continue to stifle dissent and persecute activists despite pandemic surge Published at 04.05.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship attack on HRD protest journalist detained criminal defamation public vilification HRD threatened Read more
Indian authorities target activists, journalists as they suppress support for the farmers’ protests Published at 24.02.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women HRD detained excessive force protest criminal defamation public vilification torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Persecution of activists, raids in Kashmir and increasing restrictions on foreign funding in India Published at 12.01.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid journalist detained CSO closure restrictive law HRD detained protest Read more
Activists, academics and journalists in India face judicial harassment despite pandemic Published at 16.09.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law women harassment attack on journalist Read more
In India the situation of activists and journalists remains precarious under the COVID-19 lockdown Published at 06.05.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Civil society calls on authorities to address police inaction and hate speech around Delhi violence Published at 28.02.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption religious groups minority groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Discriminatory citizenship law sparks a month of protests in India and brutal response from police Published at 13.01.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest excessive force protest youth protest disruption intimidation harassment killing of protestors HRD detained internet restriction protestor(s) detained non state actors torture/ill-treatment Read more
Ongoing attacks against environmental activists and journalists in India while critics harassed Published at 10.09.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment environmental rights protestor(s) detained HRD detained attack on journalist criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment extractive industries time,place restrictions non state actors HRD threatened office raid attack on HRD restrictive law minority groups land rights Read more
Civil society concerned about risks to fundamental freedoms in Kashmir as special status revoked Published at 13.08.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest minority groups time,place restrictions censorship excessive force Read more
