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Law as an Instrument of Oppression: Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 2024
The Indian government has been using a law called the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to arrest individuals without trial or sufficient evidence of a crime and detain them for months. In Kashmir, nearly half of the individuals detained under the UAPA are still languishing in jail for no justifiable reason. Using 7 case studies, this report focuses on how the UAPA is weaponized to restrain journalists and designed as a tool to suppress Kashmiri civil and Human Rights. According to Amnesty International and the United Nations, the UAPA does not fulfill international human rights standards. "The issue is not one of its correct application, but of the constitution of the law itself. |
