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India: Security, terrorism laws used to silence dissent
- Supreme Court denied bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, intensifying scrutiny of UAPA.
- UAPA’s bail standard is described as reversing innocence, making it easier to keep suspects jailed before trial.
- Official data shows 10,440 arrests under UAPA from 2019 to 2023 with only 335 convictions.
- Critics warn NSA and PSA enable long detentions without trial in Kashmir and beyond.
- Detentions and raids under PMLA are used against journalists and NGO workers, raising rights concerns.
- Lawyers and activists warn that once labeled a terrorist, individuals struggle to reclaim rights.
- Experts claim police and courts exercise power with less scrutiny, undermining due process.
- Karat and Sibal argue the balance between security and liberty has been lost.
- POTA predecessor to UAPA shows how anti-terror laws have evolved and expanded.
- Rights groups warn that vague provisions in UAPA enable criminalizing legitimate human rights work.
- The DW piece frames the crackdown as part of a broader trend of using security laws to silence critics.
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