India: Security, terrorism laws used to silence dissent

Bogdan Hofbauer

Thousands of prisoners in India are trapped in a legal limbo under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, commonly known as UAPA, with recent Supreme Court decisions fueling the debate on India's definition of terrorism and its use of security laws . This month, the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, two activists accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case , while granting bail to five others charged in the same conspiracy. The two face accusations of inciting clashes in New

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