Commentaries by Deepali Bhandari and Deeksha Pokhriyal

The Continuing Threat of India’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act to Free Speech

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The Continuing Threat of India’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act to Free Speech

Deepali Bhandari and Deeksha Pokhriyal

June 2, 2020 05:56:20 pm

The plight of Indian journalists is not in hiding anymore as it has been ranked 142 on the World Press Freedom Index 2020. The government has time and again introduced new laws to curb freedom and violate the rights of the citizens. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 (UAPA) was developed as an anti-terrorism law [...]

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