Despite the recent arrests of Dr. Teltumbde and Mr. Navlakha, this statement remains open for signatures. Please read these open letters written by both on the eve of their arrests (links above).
We, the undersigned, are shocked at the action of the Uttar Pradesh police under Yogi Adityanath in filing criminal charges against The Wire and against one of its founding editors, Siddharth Varadarajan. This attack on media freedom, especially during the Covid-19 crises, endangers not just free speech, but the public’s right to information. Read full statement and sign! 4979 supporters have already signed!
UPDATE: Despite an application in the Supreme Court of India for the postponement of the arrest of human rights activists Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha, on grounds that incarceration during the Coronavirus crisis is a virtual death sentence, especially given their age and state of health, the Supreme Court of India refuses the request and demands “surrender” by April 14.
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Despite the recent arrests of Dr. Teltumbde and Mr. Navlakha, this statement remains open for signatures. Please read these open letters written by both on the eve of their arrests (links above).
We, the undersigned, are shocked at the action of the Uttar Pradesh police under Yogi Adityanath in filing criminal charges against The Wire and against one of its founding editors, Siddharth Varadarajan. This attack on media freedom, especially during the Covid-19 crises, endangers not just free speech, but the public’s right to information. Read full statement and sign! 4979 supporters have already signed!
UPDATE: Despite an application in the Supreme Court of India for the postponement of the arrest of human rights activists Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha, on grounds that incarceration during the Coronavirus crisis is a virtual death sentence, especially given their age and state of health, the Supreme Court of India refuses the request and demands “surrender” by April 14.
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