10 October, 2026
We are concerned by reports of
mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders,
members of civil society organisations, lawyers and
journalists, before and during today’s large-scale
demonstrations in Delhi.
We call on the authorities to
ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully
respected and fulfilled. Restrictions on peaceful protests
must meet strict tests of necessity and
proportionality.
The Indian authorities should also
ensure law enforcement forces exercise utmost restraint in
response to peaceful protesters, consistent with the
country’s democratic traditions and human rights
obligations. All those arbitrarily detained must be
immediately and unconditionally released.
We also urge
the authorities to engage in meaningful dialogue to address
the broadly held concerns
expressed.
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