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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Amnesty Int'l halts India operations, citing gov't reprisals

Amnesty Int'l halts India operations, citing gov't reprisalsHuman rights watchdog Amnesty International said Tuesday that it was halting its operation in India, citing reprisals from the government and the freezing of its bank accounts by Indian authorities. Amnesty International India said in a statement that the organization had laid off its staff in India and paused its ongoing campaign and research work on human rights, alleging that Indian authorities froze its bank accounts on suspicions of violating rules on foreign funding.


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