The failure of the US-based chemical company Dow to provide remedy to victims of a deadly gas leak from a pesticide plant in India that resulted in the deaths of more than 22,000 people has created a “sacrifice zone” in which 500,000 more continue to suffer, Amnesty International said in a new report today ahead Weiterlesen
Joint letter to GANHRI on review of NHRCI’s accreditation status
We, the undersigned, are writing to bring to your attention serious concerns regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) ahead of the fifth review of its accreditation status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA). On 9 March 2023, several signatories to this letter had written Weiterlesen
Crackdown on opposition reaches a crisis point ahead of national elections
Responding to the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi state Chief Minister and opposition leader from the Aam Aadmi Party, along with freezing of bank accounts of another leading opposition party, Indian National Congress, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Indian government’s crackdown on peaceful dissent Weiterlesen
India: Immediately release Irfan Mehraj – A call from civil society on the first anniversary of his continuing arbitrary detention
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call for the immediate and unconditional release of Kashmiri journalist and human rights defender Irfan Mehraj. While on a professional assignment on 20 March 2023, Mehraj was summoned for questioning and arbitrarily detained by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Weiterlesen
Citizenship Amendment Act is a blow to Indian constitutional values and international standards
The operationalization of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is a blow to the Indian constitutional values of equality and religious non-discrimination and inconsistent and incompatible with India’s international human rights obligations, said Amnesty International today. Citizenship Amendment Act is a blow to Indian constitutional values and international standards Weiterlesen
Joint Letter_Misuse of FATF standards to undermine civil society groups in India_FATF response
On 12 February 2024, Amnesty International along with seven other groups wrote to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) urging the global body to ensure its assessment team meets an independent and diverse set of civil society actors as part of its mutual evaluation of India’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime Weiterlesen
Re-acquittal of human rights defender G.N. Saibaba is a triumph of justice over continued repression
Responding to the news of activist and Delhi University professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba’s re-acquittal by the Bombay High Court today after being in jail for more than seven years under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “The re-acquittal of G.N. Saibaba today is again Weiterlesen