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Vor dem EU-Indien-Gipfel, der morgen in Portugal stattfindet, fordert Amnesty International die Staats- und Regierungschefinnen und -chefs der EU dazu auf, Indien in der Corona-Krise zu unterstützen und gleichzeitig die gravierenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen im Land anzuprangern. Die Menschenrechtsorganisation hielt dafür gestern vor dem Veranstaltungsort in Porto eine Mahnwache ab und unterstrich ihre Forderungen mit einer Petition. Weiterlesen

EU leaders meeting in Portugal next weekend will have online talks with Indian Prime Minister Modi. India currently faces a wave of COVID-19 infections and shortages of vaccines and treatments such as oxygen. At the same time, critics of India’s pandemic response are being silenced – including on Twitter and Facebook. This is why human Weiterlesen

European leaders at the May 8, 2021 summit with their Indian counterparts should prioritize the deteriorating human rights situation in India, including the right to health, eight organizations said today.

Joint statement of eight organizations: EU: Prioritize Rights at India Summit

Responding to reports that the Indian government ordered Twitter and Facebook to take down dozens of social media posts, Rasha Abdul Rahim, Director of Amnesty Tech, said: “Twitter and Facebook must stop taking down posts critical of the Indian government’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Twitter and Facebook’s decision undermines Indian citizens’ freedom of expression Weiterlesen

Amnesty International fordert, dass die indische Regierung unverzüglich ihr repressives Vorgehen gegenüber Protestierenden und Journalist_innen im Zuge der anhaltenden landesweiten Proteste gegen die jüngst verabschiedeten Landwirtschaftsgesetze einstellt. Amnesty International ruft außerdem zur sofortigen Freilassung all derer auf, die nur verhaftet wurden, weil sie ihr Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung und Versammlung friedlich ausgeübt haben. Anstatt Meldungen Weiterlesen

The Indian government must immediately stop its escalating crackdown on protesters, farming leaders and journalists, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations against three recently introduced farm laws, Amnesty International said today. The organization also called for the immediate and unconditional release of those arrested solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Weiterlesen

This briefing paper sets out Amnesty International’s key calls on all states ahead of the 46thregular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC46) to ensure the UN Human Rights Council (HRC)fulfils its mandate to promote and protect human rights, to respond to human rights crises,and to prevent violations of human rights. India, p. 3, Weiterlesen

Unsere Kolleg*innen in Indien gerieten offenbar wegen ihrer unerschrockenen Arbeit für die Rechte der Menschen in Indien ins Visier der Regierung. Weitere Informationen und Aktionsanleitung (Online-Petition): Lasst Amnesty Indien arbeiten! Weiterlesen

Amnesty International India was forced to halt its operations on 30 September 2020 as part of a continual crackdown on civil society in India. Help us keep protecting human rights in India. Sign the petition: Protect our human rights work in India Weiterlesen

EU: Speak Out Against India’s Rights Violations Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue Scheduled for January 12(Brussels, 11 January 2021) The EU should  take a strong stand and press India to immediately end systemic human rights violations, seven organizations said today, ahead of the European Union-India human rights dialogue scheduled for  January 12, 2021. India should also Weiterlesen