Amnesty International it has suspended its Indian operations after its bank accounts were frozen in what the human rights group called a government 'witch-hunt'.
Amnesty International it has suspended its Indian operations after its bank accounts were frozen in what the human rights group called a government"witch-hunt".
Amnesty said on Tuesday that it came to know on 10 September that its Indian bank accounts were frozen, forcing it to let go of staff and pause all ongoing campaign and research work. They said that the freezing of its accounts is"no accident" after it issued a series of reports alleging"grave human rights violations" by police in deadly sectarian riots in New Delhi in February, and by security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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