NEWS: The deaths of Jayaraj & Bennicks once again signal towards India’s continuing failure to hold its police accountable. The Tamil Nadu Government must end impunity for police officers involved in the #thoothukudi custodial deaths.
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/tn-govt-must-end-impunity-for-police-officers-involved-in-thoothukudi-custodial-deaths/
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/tn-govt-must-end-impunity-for-police-officers-involved-in-thoothukudi-custodial-deaths/
Be safe online! 👩🏽💻👩🏽💻
As the pandemic increases our online activity, it is important to know not only how you can protect yourself online but also how you can be a more responsible netizen.
Find out how to keep yorself safe from online abuse:
https://amnesty.org.in/how-to-protect-yourself-from-online-violence-a-guide-for-women-in-india/
As the pandemic increases our online activity, it is important to know not only how you can protect yourself online but also how you can be a more responsible netizen.
Find out how to keep yorself safe from online abuse:
https://amnesty.org.in/how-to-protect-yourself-from-online-violence-a-guide-for-women-in-india/
Wear A Mask, Speak Up For Your Rights! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
TAKE ACTION to #UnGagDissent!
Even amidst #COVIDー19, the Indian Govt. continues to arrest activists, journalists & students for exercising their #RightToDissent.
Wear the #DissentMask and send a message to Home Minister, Amit Shah to stop the crackdown on dissent.
Pledge your support now: https://amnesty.org.in/ungagdissent-wear-a-dissent-mask-to-protect-your-rights/
TAKE ACTION to #UnGagDissent!
Even amidst #COVIDー19, the Indian Govt. continues to arrest activists, journalists & students for exercising their #RightToDissent.
Wear the #DissentMask and send a message to Home Minister, Amit Shah to stop the crackdown on dissent.
Pledge your support now: https://amnesty.org.in/ungagdissent-wear-a-dissent-mask-to-protect-your-rights/
Pakistan’s authorities must protect the right to freedom of religion and belief for the country’s beleaguered Hindu community, including the construction of temples to exercise that right.
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/pakistan-protect-religious-freedom-for-hindus
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/pakistan-protect-religious-freedom-for-hindus
The Uttar Pradesh government must ensure an independent and thorough criminal investigation into the alleged extrajudicial execution of Vikas Dubey and his five associates.
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/uttar-pradesh-police-stop-the-extrajudicial-killings/
https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/uttar-pradesh-police-stop-the-extrajudicial-killings/
JULY NEWSLETTER 📬📬
Learn what you can do to speak up for your rights, how many refugees are there in India, and how you can be safe from online violence.
READ: https://bit.ly/AIIndiaJulyNewsletter
Learn what you can do to speak up for your rights, how many refugees are there in India, and how you can be safe from online violence.
READ: https://bit.ly/AIIndiaJulyNewsletter
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed an affidavit opposing the plea of Varavara Rao in the Bombay High Court. The NIA said Varavara Rao was trying to take undue benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic and his old age to seek bail. We spoke to Tendyala Pavana, Varavara Rao’s Daughter and asked her reaction regarding this.
https://amnesty.org.in/varavara-rao-daughter-the-nia-is-using-pandemic-to-punish-my-father/
https://amnesty.org.in/varavara-rao-daughter-the-nia-is-using-pandemic-to-punish-my-father/
COVID-19, while infecting people indiscriminately, affects them differently.
Amnesty International India writes to the National Commission For Women on how India's #COVID19 policy measures don't adequately consider the needs of girls, women, transgender & nonbinary persons.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/publications/india-gender-distanced-from-covid-19-policy-measures/
Amnesty International India writes to the National Commission For Women on how India's #COVID19 policy measures don't adequately consider the needs of girls, women, transgender & nonbinary persons.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/publications/india-gender-distanced-from-covid-19-policy-measures/
NEW DOCUMENTARY |🎥🎤
18 journalists arrested, intimidated and harassed.
70 political leaders detained.
90 Government-enforced shutdowns - that is the state of Jammu & Kashmir since 5 August, 2019.
Amnesty International India brings you voices from Kashmir.
#LetKashmirSpeak
Watch now: https://youtu.be/XbqyXioc3Uk
18 journalists arrested, intimidated and harassed.
70 political leaders detained.
90 Government-enforced shutdowns - that is the state of Jammu & Kashmir since 5 August, 2019.
Amnesty International India brings you voices from Kashmir.
#LetKashmirSpeak
Watch now: https://youtu.be/XbqyXioc3Uk
YouTube
Jammu & Kashmir | The Chilling Silence That Followed Abrogation of Article 370
365 days have gone by since their voices have been muzzled.
One year since the decision on Article 370, the climate of fear in Jammu & Kashmir is undeniable. The oppressive silence that lingers in households and empty media offices are just the side effects…
One year since the decision on Article 370, the climate of fear in Jammu & Kashmir is undeniable. The oppressive silence that lingers in households and empty media offices are just the side effects…
NEW RESEARCH | This Situation Update is third and final in the series that Amnesty International India has produced since 5 August 2019 and marks the one year anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.
#LetKashmirSpeak
https://t.co/CfgZDIq0AN
#LetKashmirSpeak
https://t.co/CfgZDIq0AN
NEWSLETTER 📬 | Human rights issues we dealt with last month + an exclusive interview with poet and activist, Varavara Rao's daughter.
Read the lastest on our work:
http://r.email.amnesty.org.in/vv7fam6glt7e.html?t=1597154369
Read the lastest on our work:
http://r.email.amnesty.org.in/vv7fam6glt7e.html?t=1597154369
This #IndependenceDay, let's commit to continue the fight for our rights. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
The protests on the streets might have been halted due to the pandemic, but there's a lot each one of us can do from our homes to protect our rights.
Here's how - https://youtu.be/LvQaCdzqwEw
✒️ Sign the petition: bit.ly/3fZIF56
😷 Get the #UnGagDissent Mask: bit.ly/2PSM3UO
The protests on the streets might have been halted due to the pandemic, but there's a lot each one of us can do from our homes to protect our rights.
Here's how - https://youtu.be/LvQaCdzqwEw
✒️ Sign the petition: bit.ly/3fZIF56
😷 Get the #UnGagDissent Mask: bit.ly/2PSM3UO
YouTube
Defend Your Rights From Your Home. Ft Andre Borges
While Indians stay at home to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve and the national attention is focused on containing the virus, the Government of India continues to demonise and criminalise anyone who dissents: whether through a social media post, a peaceful…
Last 4 days left!
Amnesty International India is looking for young Indians who are passionate about human rights, activism and freedom of expression to join 'The Young India Project’. All you need is an internet connection, team spirit and the drive to change the world.
Interested?
Apply now: https://bit.ly/YIP2020
(Last date to apply: 20 August 2020)
Amnesty International India is looking for young Indians who are passionate about human rights, activism and freedom of expression to join 'The Young India Project’. All you need is an internet connection, team spirit and the drive to change the world.
Interested?
Apply now: https://bit.ly/YIP2020
(Last date to apply: 20 August 2020)
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Have you gotten your #UnGagDissent mask yet?
Grab one now and support our fight to free the right to free speech and dissent!
https://bit.ly/Amnesty-dissent-mask
Have you gotten your #UnGagDissent mask yet?
Grab one now and support our fight to free the right to free speech and dissent!
https://bit.ly/Amnesty-dissent-mask
GUEST BLOG ✍🏽✍🏽
"It is crucial indeed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India. Yet the question remains – Have the castle walls become more prominent than the human subjects that the castle intends to protect?" -
Litcy Kurisinkal writes on #JammuAndKashmir
https://amnesty.org.in/public-safety-and-public-order-in-jammu-and-kashmir/
"It is crucial indeed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India. Yet the question remains – Have the castle walls become more prominent than the human subjects that the castle intends to protect?" -
Litcy Kurisinkal writes on #JammuAndKashmir
https://amnesty.org.in/public-safety-and-public-order-in-jammu-and-kashmir/
6 MONTHS SINCE THE DELHI RIOTS
Amnesty International India releases an Investigative Briefing which documents the human rights violations committed by the Delhi Police during the February riots in Delhi.
It's been over six months and there have been zero investigations against the Delhi police so far.
The impunity must end now.
Watch testimonies from the ground here: https://youtu.be/Lk3UPYGs7pI
Read the full briefing here: amn.st/6181Go5zx
Amnesty International India releases an Investigative Briefing which documents the human rights violations committed by the Delhi Police during the February riots in Delhi.
It's been over six months and there have been zero investigations against the Delhi police so far.
The impunity must end now.
Watch testimonies from the ground here: https://youtu.be/Lk3UPYGs7pI
Read the full briefing here: amn.st/6181Go5zx
YouTube
The Truth Behind The February #DelhiRiots
The violence that killed at least 53 people and injured over 200 in North-East Delhi exposes the willful participation of Delhi Police. The Delhi police is complicit in inciting violence, destroying public property and using excessive and lethal force on…
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#NEW: Analysis by Amnesty International has found that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world after contracting #COVID19. 👩⚕️👨🏽⚕️
In #India, figures from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare state that so far over 87,000 health workers have been infected, and 573 have died.
The countries with the highest estimated numbers of #healthworkers who have died from COVID-19 include Mexico (1,320), USA (1,077), UK (649), Brazil (634), Russia (631), #India (573), South Africa (240), Italy (188), Peru (183), Iran (164) and Egypt (159).
“Throughout the pandemic, governments have hailed health workers as heroes, but this rings hollow when so many workers are dying from a lack of basic protection,” says Steve Cockburn from Amnesty International.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/amnesty-analysis-reveals-over-7000-health-workers-have-died-from-covid-19/
In #India, figures from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare state that so far over 87,000 health workers have been infected, and 573 have died.
The countries with the highest estimated numbers of #healthworkers who have died from COVID-19 include Mexico (1,320), USA (1,077), UK (649), Brazil (634), Russia (631), #India (573), South Africa (240), Italy (188), Peru (183), Iran (164) and Egypt (159).
“Throughout the pandemic, governments have hailed health workers as heroes, but this rings hollow when so many workers are dying from a lack of basic protection,” says Steve Cockburn from Amnesty International.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/amnesty-analysis-reveals-over-7000-health-workers-have-died-from-covid-19/
On Teacher's Day, a note of gratitude. ✍🏽✍🏽
Teachers turn change-makers for the #OurSafetyOurRights campaign to ensure children are empowered to fight abuse.
Rajakumari from Amnesty International India writes a note of gratitude to our #teachers on the ground.
https://amnesty.org.in/on-teachers-day-a-note-of-gratitude-for-teachers-who-are-fighting-child-abuse/
Teachers turn change-makers for the #OurSafetyOurRights campaign to ensure children are empowered to fight abuse.
Rajakumari from Amnesty International India writes a note of gratitude to our #teachers on the ground.
https://amnesty.org.in/on-teachers-day-a-note-of-gratitude-for-teachers-who-are-fighting-child-abuse/
NEWS: The right to a fair and impartial trial is paramount to ensuring justice. Denial of this right is as much an injustice to the accused as it is to the victim. The manner in which certain individuals including #RheaChakraborty and her family have been vilified by media channels impedes this right.
"Media agencies must definitely play a role in holding justice mechanisms accountable, but they are not a substitute for a fair and effective legal process" said Executive Director Avinash Kumar.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/justice-impossible-unless-rhea-chakraborty-gets-a-fair-trial
"Media agencies must definitely play a role in holding justice mechanisms accountable, but they are not a substitute for a fair and effective legal process" said Executive Director Avinash Kumar.
READ: https://amnesty.org.in/news-update/justice-impossible-unless-rhea-chakraborty-gets-a-fair-trial