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People gather in New Delhi, along with the IAPL, to protest against the arrest of five rights activists. Photo: Supplied
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Lawyers say arrests of activists used to silence dissent

by Saurav Datta June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

A collective of Indian lawyers has condemned the arrest of five prominent human rights activists by Maharashtra state police, calling it an attempt by the government to persecute and silence dissent. The Indian Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL), a collective of human rights lawyers, have rubbished claims by the Maharashtra Police that the five allegedly […]

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