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Human rights in India

June 12, 2020
India’s Use of Lock-Ups During the COVID-19 Lockdown
By StoriesAsia
Under the cover of anti-pandemic measures, the Indian government continues to target its opponents.

March 06, 2020
Critics of India’s Modi Government Face Sedition Charges
By Associated Press
Freedom of political expression remains under siege in Modi’s India.

February 19, 2020
A Free and Open Indo-Pacific Needs a Free and Open India
By Aman Thakker
India's ability to contribute to a "free and open" Indo-Pacific will require a course correction at home first.

February 19, 2020
Indian Police Open Case Against Kashmir Social Media Users
By Associated Press
Indian authorities are cracking down on the use of virtual private networks.

January 03, 2019
What’s Wrong with India’s Efforts to Check Human Trafficking?
By Avinash Giri
A recent case of human trafficking highlights the capability-will gap in Indian law enforcement.

August 31, 2018
A Crackdown on Dissent in India: What's Behind the Recent Arrests of Rights Activists
By Kajal Basu
Do the simultaneous raids on civil rights campaigners and lawyers indicate that the Indian government is willing to subvert democracy?

October 20, 2016
India Uses Public Safety Act for Its Crackdown on Dissent
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Khurram Parvez was on his way to Geneva for the UN Human rights council session when he was arrested.

August 11, 2016
Life in an Indian Police State
By Anuradha Sharma
An interview with Shubhranshu Choudhary, a journalist in Chhattisgarh at the epicenter of the Maoist guerrilla war.

August 04, 2016
India's New Child Labor Law: Billed to Fail
By Neeta Lal
Child labor is India's worst-kept secret, and a new law will do little to change that.

October 19, 2015
Exposed: India’s Silence Over Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
By Fahad Shah
A new 800-page report catalogues human rights violations in India-administered Kashmir.

November 19, 2014
India Tops Report on Global Slavery
By Ankit Panda
According to the Walk Free Foundation's 2014 Global Slavery Report, India is home to 14 million "modern slaves."
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