.@Hindus4HR & @IAMCouncil welcomed the release of renowned HR defender & lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj on Dec 9 after being incarcerated for more than 3years without trial.
We also reiterate demand for release of Umar Khalid, @KSaifi, Sharjeel Imam & hundreds of other Muslims. 1/n
We also reiterate demand for release of Umar Khalid, @KSaifi, Sharjeel Imam & hundreds of other Muslims. 1/n
Ms. Bharadwaj’s release from prison rekindles the ever waning hope in the Indian judiciary’s ability to withstand fascist pressures from the Indian government that has falsely accused and jailed tens of thousands of human rights defenders,...... 2/n
........students, farmers, lawyers, and journalists, many of whom come from religious minority and caste-oppressed communities such as Muslims, Christians and Dalits. 3/n
“The release of Sudha Bharadwaj proves that the charges against her and thousands others are false and entirely political,” Rasheed Ahmed, Executive Director, IAMC, said. 4/n
“It is time that the Indian courts acknowledge the enormity of the crimes against India’s Constitution being committed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government by targeting these communities," @sunitaviswanath, Executive Director, @Hindus4HR said. 5/n
IAMC & @Hindus4HR demanded that Indian courts should also rule immediately to also release several Muslim political prisoners who have been incarcerated under draconian laws, including Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi, Ishrat Jahan, Siddique Kappan & countless others.6/n
“It is abundantly clear that India’s Hindu extremist government, in collusion with state and local police departments, has falsely implicated Muslims in various cases of terrorism, sedition, and unlawful criminal activity,” @rasheedahmedusa added. 7/n
More details here: iamc.com/iamc-hfhr-welc… 8/8
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