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July 26, 2017 Commentary

It’s Not Just Cow Vigilantes. Mob Madness is Spreading and Undermining the Rule of Law in India

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July 15, 2017 News Release

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Ensure Transparent Investigation, Repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act

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June 15, 2017 News Release

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Protecting Free Expression Online Serves Public Interest

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May 31, 2017 News Release

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May 1, 2017 News Release

India: UN Review Should Condemn Crackdown on Rights

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A protest demanding the release of students at Jawaharlal National University, arrested for sedition in New Delhi, February 24, 2016.
April 27, 2017 News Release

India: ‘Cow Protection’ Spurs Vigilante Violence

Prosecute Assailants, Protect Targeted Minorities

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April 20, 2017 Commentary

No One Should Defend the Use of a Human Shield by the Army

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January 12, 2017 News Release

India: Growing Restrictions on Association, Speech

Amend Draconian Laws Choking Activists; End Clampdown on Minorities

Indian policemen patrol a street following a protest in Srinagar, against the recent killings in Kashmir, August 30, 2016
October 31, 2016 Dispatches

Arsonists Torch 25th School in India’s Kashmir

Classrooms Shut Throughout the State

October 15, 2016 News Release

India: Cease Wrongful Detentions in Jammu and Kashmir

Public Safety Act Used to Hold over 400; Detention Orders issued against Children

July 13, 2016 Commentary

Key to Ending Kashmir’s Cycles of Violence: Respecting Rights, Ensuring Justice

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July 12, 2016 News Release

India: Investigate Use of Lethal Force in Kashmir

Response to Violent Protests Leaves More Than 30 Dead, Hundreds Injured

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June 15, 2016 Commentary

Mob Lynchings, Crackdowns on Dissent

Are These the Reforms the BJP Regime Promised Us in 2014?

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Army Hides Behind Armed Forces Special Powers Act

July 19, 2013 News Release

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Investigate Border Security Force Actions

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