Thread by @rupikaur_

my friends: i've spoken to protestors on the ground & they ask us to keep amplifying their voices:
1. they require human rights orgs like @penamerica to look into abuses against journalists. @CPJAsia is are already on it

#MandeepPunia #DharmenderSingh #farmersprotest

2. continue putting pressure on international media to do their job thoroughly. editorial boards at @washingtonpost @nytimes remain silent as the indian gov’t cracks down on journalists and peaceful protestors with torture and violence. modi’s fascist government must be exposed

3. we will not tolerate the attempted censorship of journalists. when press freedom is attacked- democracy dies. for every journalist that’s being tortured beat and illegally arrested we will rise up in their place.

4. we stand with the people. we stand on the side of human rights. not with powerful corporate interests and the extreme-right that places its greed before farmers, labourers, families and their livelihoods.

5. protestors have lost their lives to police bullets and the frigid cold.

diaspora: it’s our duty to do what we can to protect them. make the calls to organizations. media outlets. and governments. post post post. whatever you do: do. not. stop. keep raising your voice.

6. right wing extremists & trolls from bjp it cells will try to turn us against one another + get us off topic. we must stay focused and united. we fight to protect farmers, labourers, and their families from the ongoing greed of a government that serves corporations, not people

7. remember to also prioritize your wellbeing. uplift each other. many of us have faced abuse online. many of us have witnessed and experienced intimidation, harassment and death threats from bjp and the extreme-right online. seek help if needed. you are loved.

let us continue- united in our fight for freedom ✊❤️