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  1. Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC

    ‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.

    #kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india

    scroll.in/latest/1068651/gover

  2. Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar

    In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.

    #PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india

    maktoobmedia.com/india/intervi

  3. Acquittal Of Prof G N Saibaba & 5 Others Is A Lesson In The Importance of Criminal Procedure In Securing Personal Liberty

    Of 293 pages in the 5 March 2024 Bombay High Court judgement acquitting G N Saibaba of terrorism charges, almost 240 examine a litany of procedural non-compliances in the prosecution case. Without adherence to legal procedure, especially when life and liberty are at stake, nothing stands in the way of the police entering homes at night, rummaging through belongings & taking us away without anyone ever knowing.

    #GNSaibaba #UAPA #BombayHC #CriminalProcedure #HumanRights #law #DraconianLaws #india

    article-14.com/post/acquittal-