This is an urgent intervention request to the Indian Government by The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, the International Federation for Human Rights. This request follows the ongoing arbitrary detention of prominent human rights defender Khurram Parvez and demands his immediate release, his right to a fair trial, and a guarantee of his physical and psychological well being.
Topics: harassment of human rights defenders, 2021 arbitrary detention of Khurram Parvez
Terms: arbitrary detention of Khurram Parvez, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), international human rights law, First Information Report (FIR), violation of right to fair trial, harassment of human rights defenders
Actions requested:
Please write to the authorities in India, urging them to:
i. Guarantee in all circumstances the physical integrity and psychological well-being of Khurram Parvez and all human rights defenders in India;
ii. Immediately and unconditionally release Khurram Parvez and put an end to all acts of harassment against him and all other human rights defenders in India, and ensure that they are able to carry out their legitimate activities without any hindrance and fear of reprisals in all circumstances;
iii. Guarantee Khurram Parvez’s right to due process and fair trial;
iv. Immediately put an end to the use of repressive laws to target human rights defenders, ensure its compliance with international human rights standards and repeal the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
December 2021
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