There has been much talk of late about the possibility of India joining the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a permanent member, while most...
Indische Behörden müssen Unterdrückung von Dissidenten in Jammu und Kaschmir beenden
Die indischen Behörden müssen aufhören, im Rahmen der strengen Anti-Terror-Gesetze des Landes restriktive Reiseverbote und willkürliche Inhaftierungen anzuwenden, um kritische Andersdenkende einzuschüchtern und sie...
Death penalty never the solution to crime and violence against women
Responding to the Aprajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill adopted today by the West Bengal state government that introduces the...
Joint Statement: EU Should Press India to End Rights Abuses
Five organizations said today, ahead of the EU-India human rights dialogue scheduled for August 20, 2024: The Indian Government should reverse its abusive and...
Rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata
On 9 August, a 31- year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical college and hospital in Kolkata, capital city...
Authorities must immediately repeal repressive new criminal laws
As three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhinayam (BSA), come into effect today...
Growing Concerns on the Misuse of FATF standards to Target Civil Society
Amnesty International and Front Line Defenders are gravely concerned about the growing instances of misuse of counter-terrorism laws in India to target civil society...
Six-point human rights charter for the new government
With this human rights charter, Amnesty International urges the newly formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) -led Indian government to ensure that the protection and...
Modi’s pledge to lead the country by consensus must not be another failed promise for human rights
Responding to the swearing in of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third term and his stated promise to lead the country by...
Use of Entity Resolution in India: Shining a light on how new forms of automation can deny people access to welfare
In January 2024, Al-Jazeera published an investigation that documented how people had lost access to crucial social protection schemes in the state of Telangana,...