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Sep 8, 2020, 5 tweets

1: After more than six months, the @DelhiPolice is finally investigating its officers who were seen kicking and hitting a group of five wounded men on 24 February, poking them with rifles and asking them to sing the Indian National Anthem.

#DelhiRiots
indianexpress.com/article/cities…

2: Faizan was one of the 5 who were tortured by Delhi police. He was detained 36 hours without any charge. He was handed over to his mother after his condition deteriorated. He died a day later.

You can see our investigative video on this story here:

3: The ruthless treatment of Faizan by the Delhi police violates the international human rights standards that allow for force to be used only as a last resort, as much necessary to achieve the objective of such use and proportional to that objective.

#DelhiRiots

4: The Delhi police must be held accountable for the human rights violations committed during the February riots. The first step towards ensuring justice for the survivors is to end the impunity that prevents Delhi police from being held accountable.

#DelhiRiots

5: You can read more about how the Delhi police were complicit and an active participant in the violence that took place in February 2020 and how they continue to not be held accountable. 👇🏾

#DelhiRiots
amnesty.org.in/publications/6…

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