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India detains thousands amid protests over electoral roll changes
Original: India: Thousands detained in crackdown on mass protests against electoral roll manipulation while activists and journalists are criminalised
Indian authorities have detained thousands of people during a crackdown on mass protests against alleged manipulation of electoral rolls, according to the civil rights monitor CIVICUS. The group reports that activists and journalists covering the demonstrations are being criminalised, raising concerns over shrinking civic space and freedom of expression in the country.
Why now: The scale of detentions and alleged targeting of journalists has drawn international human rights concern.
Evidence
- India: Thousands detained in crackdown on mass protests against electoral roll manipulation while activists and journalists are criminalised · Civicus Monitor
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