Human Rights Defenders Data Information Knowledge Solidarity
HRDs must counter State's offensive of intimidating ordinary people, from expressing their opinion on social media or on various issues . Lawyers as well as Journalists, and youtubers bring these cases up in the public eye in order to youth to feel more secure speaking out.. This series we will document case law as well as reports through links to documents, reports from various websites and Blogs and Posts of HRDs. This is also an attempt to publicise all the dirty tricks State have been using. This is a contributory effort..
Excerpts: US State Dept Report Records Increasing Use of UAPA by Indian Government
The report cites the conditions in which the incarcerations of a pregnant Safoora Zargar, and ageing activists Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj and Stan Swamy progressed.
"There is no plan in place. Even the jail staffers are getting infected with coronavirus. Jail hospitals don't have doctors or trained staff to take care of the patients," "It seems there is no value to life if you are in a prison. A serious note should be taken and they (accused) should be temporarily released on bail,"
Full text of Press release:
Andhra Arrests MP For Sedition After He Says 'Cancel Chief Minister's Bail' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCkPNm-s2Fk
Narsapuram MP Kanumuri Raghurama Krishnam Raju was on Friday arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for sedition, weeks after the rebel YSR Congress leader asked a CBI special court to cancel the bail granted to his party founder, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, in a disproportionate assets case.
- National Security Act NSA
- UAPA
- Ilina Sen on Sedition Law
- Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA
- Political Prisoners
- MaheshRaut - from 31 to 38 in jail with Rheumatoid Arthritis pending trial
- The Book: The Incarcerations - Bhima Koregaon and the the Search for Democracy in India by Alpa Shah
- Trial without trial
- Bombay HC Grants Bail to Journalist-Activist Gautam Navlakha in Bhima Koregaon Case
- 'Planted' Evidence Against Stan Swamy?
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Free Speech
Ban on films, documentaries by Government e.g documentary on PM by BBC. Debate on censorship, opinion, statements by media people, leaders, screening of film on Modi at universities etc.
Corporate Behaviour and Free Speech
In a defamation case against Paranjoy Thakurta, a court has order, issued on September 6, directed the removal of defamatory content from their respective articles and social media posts within five days. In the suit filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd, seen by HT, the allegedly defamatory material includes transcripts of YouTube videos, screenshots of X posts by journalists, and images of their X profiles.https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/mib-issues-takedown-notices-to-13-digital-news-publishers-over-adani-defamation-case/ar-AA1MIjBR
Based on this, The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday issued takedown notices to 13 digital news publishers on YouTube and Instagram for disseminating defamatory content related to Adani Enterprises Ltd.The ministry’s order names journalists, media houses, and creators — including Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, The Wire, HW News Network, and Aakash Banerjee’s The Deshbhakt — who have received a list of 138 YouTube video URLs and 83 Instagram links to be taken down.