Demands of Amnesty International India
Amnesty International India chief has asserted that the government’s “ruthless attempts to create a public opinion of ‘normalcy’ while curbing the freedom of independent press, imprisoning the entire political leadership, arbitrarily arresting those likely to dissent and imposing communication restrictions have usurped the voice of the region.”
Further, Kumar said that Amnesty International India demands the government to restore 4G mobile Internet in J&K, and an end to criminal probes under UAPA and PSA against scribes.
Amnesty International India, as informed by Avinash Kumar, has also asked the government to immediately release all persons deprived of their freedom. “They should not have been detained in the first place,” says Amnesty International India.
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