Drop UAPA cases against Arundhati Roy, Showkat Hussain: UN Human Rights Office to Indian authorities
The author and former professor were booked for making allegedly provocative speeches pertaining to the ‘separation of Kashmir from India’ in October 2010.
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The United Nations Human Rights Office on Thursday urged the Indian authorities to drop the cases lodged against author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, for delivering allegedly provocative speeches in 2010.
On June 14, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena sanctioned the prosecution of Roy and Hussain under section 13 of the anti-terrorism law, which pertains to the punishment for advocating, abetting or inciting any “unlawful activity”.
An offence under this provision of the law is punishable with up to seven-years imprisonment.
#India: We are concerned by use of #UAPA anti-terror law to silence critics. Repeat call for review of law & release of human rights defenders detained under it. Urge authorities to drop cases against Arundhati Roy & Sheikh Showkat Hussain over comments on India-admin Kashmir— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) June 27, 2024
“We are concerned by the use of UAPA anti-terror law to silence critics,” the United Nations Human Rights Office led by High Commissioner Volker Türk said in a post on X. “Repeat call for review of law and release of human rights defenders detained under it. Urge authorities to drop cases against Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain over comments on India-admin Kashmir.”
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