Arbitrary Detention and Torture of Terrorism Suspects in India
This 106-page report documents consistent abuse by Indian security forces in their response to the scourge of terrorism attacks. State police, jail officials, and other authorities have committed a range of human rights violations, including arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, and religious discrimination. The report details the mistreatment of alleged members of the Indian Mujahideen, a militant Islamist group that since 2008 has claimed responsibility for six bombings and other deadly attacks, as well as that of Hindu nationalist suspects charged in a separate bombing in 2008.
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ISBN: 1-56432-735-3
ISBN: 1-56432-735-3
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- The “Anti-Nationals”
- Map of India
- Summary
- Methodology
- I. Recent Attacks Attributed to Islamist and Hindu Militant Groups
- II. Torture and Other Ill-Treatment of Terrorism Suspects
- III. Arbitrary Detention
- IV. Religious and Ethnic Discrimination
- V. The Malegaon Blast: Hindu Suspects Allege Abuse
- VI. Attacks on Lawyers
- VII. Failure of Accountability
- VIII. Draconian Counterterrorism Laws
- IX. Reforming the Response to Attacks
- X. Recommendations
- Acknowledgements












