Human rights group Amnesty halts India operations, says faces harassment
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Human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday it is stopping its work in India because the government has frozen its bank accounts in the latest action against it for speaking out about rights violations.
“The organisation has been compelled to let go of staff in India and pause all its ongoing campaign and research work,” the group said in a statement.
“This is latest in the incessant witch-hunt of human rights organisations by the government of India over unfounded and motivated allegations.”
It said its bank accounts were frozen on Sept 10. Amnesty said it had highlighted rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir and riots in Delhi in recent days and the government had sought to punish it for that.
There was no immediate response from government spokesmen to requests for comment.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:07pm
All Imran is telling about Modi & co is coming true.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:13pm
This will not shake Modi.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:17pm
The civilized world need to take notice of the thuggish behavior of Modi's regime.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:20pm
All Hail PM Modi !!
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Sep 29, 2020 12:21pm
Money laundering is a crime against humanity Amnesty! No one can do crime under the cover of humanity!
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Sep 29, 2020 12:22pm
What would you expect from a fascist country.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:22pm
Where is Western outrage?
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Sep 29, 2020 12:24pm
Amnesty is a corrupt organization that is into politics lobbying.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:27pm
@M.Jan, what do you know abt this issue? Explain
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Sep 29, 2020 12:33pm
Good riddance
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Sep 29, 2020 12:34pm
This is a western sponsored organizations to creat trouble to developing countries like India and Pakistan
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Sep 29, 2020 12:42pm
Modi government keeps national interest supreme....
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Sep 29, 2020 12:46pm
Another proof of a fascist government.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:48pm
If India says Amnesty is not credible, then that's the end of Amnesty.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:58pm
Good riddance. This organization is epicenter of corruption.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:58pm
@M.Jan, you can ask them to open office in Pakistan.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:00pm
The time is not far that India has to listen the world.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:02pm
Feather after feather in India's cap of shame under Surrender Modi.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:07pm
No one believes in Indians big mouth on international forums.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:11pm
Amnesty should work in China and Pakistan
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Sep 29, 2020 01:12pm
Pakistan should sponsor Amnesty Intl. in its own land
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Sep 29, 2020 01:13pm
Amnesty international is under attack by the Modi regime and Hindu extremists in India.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:14pm
Day by day the goal of becoming a fascist state is getting closer
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Sep 29, 2020 01:14pm
Another case of harassment in India against human right amnsity. All this was done because they highlighted Modi's atrocities in occupied Jummu and Kashmir. This is why it is said that truth is bitter to swallow.
(Note: I regularly advocate my impartial views against injustice, inequality, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else - be aware of fake and duplicate ID's!).
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Sep 29, 2020 01:16pm
Let's hope that PM Modi wins at least two more terms.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:21pm
@M.Jan, and you are part of the civilised world?
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Sep 29, 2020 01:22pm
@M.Jan, Civilised world hardly exist but sefish dose.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:28pm
They should relocate to China
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Sep 29, 2020 01:36pm
Amnesty has office in Pakistan? if not Pakistan can host them.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:38pm
No nonsense attitude of Modi Government.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:39pm
Shame on so called largest democracy
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Sep 29, 2020 01:40pm
Yet another feather in so called democratic state with Global aspirations. India getting exposed big time.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:43pm
India is now treating international organizations like small drug gangs
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Sep 29, 2020 01:48pm
What a shame for India!
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Sep 29, 2020 01:55pm
Tangible sights and sounds of the biggest false, fake, sham, shame and fraud democracy in the world called Republic of India.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:57pm
To my indian brothers and sisters.. Modi has destroyed the beauty of India.. not sure why so many of you can't see that...
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Sep 29, 2020 02:04pm
They are money launderers. What can one do?
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Sep 29, 2020 02:06pm
@Zuk , Thank you. We too wish the same.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:06pm
Good Decision. Ban all kind good for nothing biased organization like Amnesty.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:13pm
@Bilal Sarfraz, Why don't you invite them to Pakistan..
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Sep 29, 2020 02:13pm
World biggest democracy!!
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Sep 29, 2020 02:19pm
Then they want to get a permanent membership of UNSC.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:22pm
Very vulnerable situation in India.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:22pm
@Sritam Mohanty, shame on you for endorsing such behaviour
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Sep 29, 2020 02:23pm
@Communist, only time will tell, no dictator can stick around for ever.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:23pm
Amnesty intl receives funds from forces inimical to India, ever ready to exploit the country on selective basis.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:24pm
Good move by government
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Sep 29, 2020 02:38pm
It is actually nice move.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:38pm
India has global support...any withdrawal by such organisations will be hardly given any attention
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Sep 29, 2020 02:50pm
One more reason India should be rejected for the UNSC seat.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:58pm
Government has frozen its bank accounts this is one side, can you dig out other side of coin and published the findings.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:02pm
Just because it is India your bank accounts are seized..assume if it is china..What happens.. they will crush all the building,business,buildup and will hang you..
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Sep 29, 2020 03:08pm
This news is today a headline on BBC website!! Indians seem to be in denial and in defiance as clearly they do not believe in human rights and human dignity!!
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Sep 29, 2020 03:20pm
What one can expect from a fascist and racist regime. All countries shall boycott india.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:29pm
@Bilal Sarfraz,
Will China allow amnesty into China
If not then what wud you name them ?
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Sep 29, 2020 03:29pm
@Raheel,
They should go and tackle racism issues in west
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Sep 29, 2020 03:30pm
As expected. No room for human rights under Modi's fascist government.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:30pm
@Raheel,
They know they are guilty of money laundering
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Sep 29, 2020 03:30pm
Well done modi. Amnesty was mostly political and its statement had least to do with human rights.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:35pm
Modi's government doesn't care of any magnitude of shame.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:43pm
Its a shame, india under the current fascist govt is moving backward. All the voices of sanity are intimidated and silenced.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:49pm
International set back.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:50pm
Rising Shining India.
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Sep 29, 2020 03:57pm
@Asad, exactly, better than yours.
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Sep 29, 2020 04:00pm
Pakistan can have this Amnesty organization.
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Sep 29, 2020 04:00pm
Long live Modi
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Sep 29, 2020 04:06pm
@Raheel, And they will do what.
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Sep 29, 2020 04:13pm
How many Amnesty International Offices are there in Pakistan? Why don't you allow them to operate from GB, Karachi, and Islamabad?
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Sep 29, 2020 04:18pm
Even an organisation isn't safe in largest democracy?
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Sep 29, 2020 04:19pm
How active is Amnesty International with Uighur community in china?
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Sep 29, 2020 04:23pm
When caught cry victim.
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Sep 29, 2020 04:24pm
@Bilal Sarfraz,
What would you expect from a fascist country."
To take care of internal and external interest of Country.What else?
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Sep 29, 2020 04:36pm
@Zuk , Thank you for best wishes. We want current Indian government to continue for at least for next four terms .
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Sep 29, 2020 04:44pm
What else would one expect from a Fascist govt of RSS/BJP Modi!
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Sep 29, 2020 04:45pm
@Zuk , I assured you he will.
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Sep 29, 2020 04:49pm
These kind of nonprofit organizations are an upfront for money laundering and tax evasion.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:00pm
Foreign funded groups which illegally influence the internal policies of a country should be careful in their activities.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:07pm
@vijay, Definitely not under PM Modi.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:12pm
BJP and RSS conglomerate are dictatorial cannot stand criticism or opposition.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:17pm
Is there Amnesty International office in Baluchistan and KPK? If not then they can relocate there from India.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:21pm
The NGO failed to understand the difference between criticism and anti national
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Sep 29, 2020 05:30pm
Good job modi
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Sep 29, 2020 05:30pm
Same is done in Pakistan also
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Sep 29, 2020 05:33pm
Modi G4 is doing right thing
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Sep 29, 2020 05:33pm
@Sritam Mohanty, 100% true
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Sep 29, 2020 05:34pm
No nonsense strategy, great job Modi
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Sep 29, 2020 06:26pm
@Moonrise , and will they dare to speak about Uighur Muslims ?
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Sep 29, 2020 06:29pm
Do they have a functioning office in China or Pakistan as well ?
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Sep 29, 2020 06:34pm
@Fastrack, go and check your brother allow amensty or not ?
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Sep 29, 2020 06:53pm
@Zuk , 'Let's hope that PM Modi wins at least two more terms.'
If Modi remains even one more term, India will not exist anymore, like Soviet union.
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Sep 29, 2020 06:58pm
@Toni, don't expect
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Sep 29, 2020 07:00pm
Didn’t Pakistan ban 27 NGO’s recently?
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Sep 29, 2020 07:01pm
These foreign agencies are following a agenda and are working to destabilise the countries they present to help
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Sep 29, 2020 07:02pm
All these NGO’s are slowly being exposed for following a destabilising agenda.
Only recently Pakistan banned 27 NGO’s.
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Sep 29, 2020 07:05pm
@Sri, self explanatory
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Sep 29, 2020 07:10pm
Crual face of India.
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Sep 29, 2020 07:37pm
Shameless India.
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Sep 29, 2020 07:39pm
Good riddance..
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Sep 29, 2020 07:48pm
Heights of tyranny. Well done amnesty. Hope FATF will take a note.
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Sep 29, 2020 07:56pm
@Abhay, not "we", it's only you. Not every one in India is blind.
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Sep 29, 2020 08:01pm
Indian law doesnt allow a foregin funded agency to interfere in domestic politics.
Amnesty is free to continue humanitarian work.
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Sep 29, 2020 08:10pm
Good riddance.
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Sep 29, 2020 08:15pm
A fascist government. If you have nothing to hide then why are you scared of them.
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Sep 29, 2020 08:16pm
Modi's on Hitler's foot steps. Remember how that turned out to be?
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Sep 29, 2020 08:21pm
Does Amnesty work in Pakistan?
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Sep 29, 2020 08:25pm
First India lost the title of secular nation, and now it will loose the title of biggest democracy by abolishing all democratic norms. India turning into totalitarian society.
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Sep 29, 2020 08:33pm
By the way, we feel we're ready to become a permanent member of the UN.
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Sep 29, 2020 09:10pm
These NGO's not following Indian government rules.
These rules are not happy to NGO's.
These NGO'S not showing proper accounts to India government.
In India one NGO for every 400 people.
MODI controlling these NGO's for INDIA safety.
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Sep 29, 2020 09:15pm
Amnesty is free to continue humanitarian work in India, as is being done by many other organisations. Indian law, does not allow interference in domestic political debates by entities funded by foreign donations.
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Sep 29, 2020 09:24pm
No matter india has the highest number of rapes and discrimination against minorities in the world. By silencing Amnesty they have shown their real face to world.
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Sep 29, 2020 09:30pm
True face exposed
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Sep 29, 2020 09:44pm
India is praised a lot in UNGA by all great leaders
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Sep 29, 2020 09:45pm
Yes we hold it.
Now you take to your nation.
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Sep 29, 2020 09:45pm
@M.Jan,
Who care
We are 1.5 billion
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Sep 29, 2020 09:46pm
@Asad, G4 doing a great Job
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Sep 29, 2020 09:47pm
@M.Jan, whole UN praise modi, welcome FATF soon my dear
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Sep 29, 2020 09:49pm
Modi did great in UNGA and now in India, hail Modi G4 creator
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Sep 29, 2020 10:12pm
Shining India!!!
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Sep 29, 2020 10:17pm
Well done Modi ji...
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Sep 29, 2020 10:19pm
@Zak, Dreaming is not prevented. However, you must worry about the existence your country. Learn Chinese fast.
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Sep 29, 2020 10:21pm
Slowly the face of terror is for all to see
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Sep 29, 2020 10:43pm
India is extremely dangerous country to live or do business.
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Sep 29, 2020 10:50pm
@RAja Raman , yes same in Pakistan too we respect Modi
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Sep 29, 2020 10:51pm
@HashBrown®, If China with bad record can become India will certainty
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Sep 29, 2020 10:52pm
@Imtiaz Hunzai (Berlin), When Pakistan does the same that's absolutely correct but India should not do ?
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Sep 29, 2020 10:52pm
@Marquis de Sade, 100% agree
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Sep 29, 2020 10:53pm
@Pindiwal , yes FATF will first give a black list to us and then take note
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Sep 29, 2020 10:54pm
@M.Jan, took note, now FATF black list is a must
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Sep 29, 2020 11:12pm
@Bilal Sarfraz, You have Amnesty office in civilized Pak?
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Sep 29, 2020 11:13pm
It's a good news for India
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Sep 29, 2020 11:47pm
Sights and sounds of the biggest false, fake, sham, shame and fraud democracy in the world called Republic of India.
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Sep 30, 2020 12:33am
End of money laundering. Way to go!
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Sep 30, 2020 01:32am
@KRANA, There’s a reason why Amnesty International has an office in India and not in Pakistan, what to guess why ?
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Sep 30, 2020 02:29am
Shame!
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Sep 30, 2020 02:51am
@Zak, modi is. Here to stay. India needs leader like Modi people support modi than sonia
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Sep 30, 2020 03:29am
It will make no matter worse or better
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Sep 30, 2020 04:44am
So what’s new ! RSS extremists and Modi will go to any length to suppress the truth and the atrocities they are committing against Muslims and other minorities. They are criminals!!
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Sep 30, 2020 04:59am
@Sri, you have no authority to ask him to explain. You can request politely not command. And you should have common sense to understand instead of asking for explanation.
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Sep 30, 2020 05:03am
@Zuk , during his this turn, due to his failed, racist and discriminatory policies, India will be broken up into my countries so for next elections, if he wins, he will be a PM of a much smaller India :)
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Sep 30, 2020 05:10am
How many NGO allowed here?
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Sep 30, 2020 05:27am
India cannot hide gross human right violations ...
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Sep 30, 2020 05:32am
Who cares.You will still not get what you want
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Sep 30, 2020 06:01am
India is a fascist state
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Sep 30, 2020 06:11am
The Amnesty International Organisation should raise Indian atrosities and inhuman activities in the UN.
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Sep 30, 2020 06:21am
Real india.
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Sep 30, 2020 08:13am
Fascism on the march - India’s unraveling to follow
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Sep 30, 2020 08:20am
as likes of other major powers....
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Sep 30, 2020 08:22am
The need for a human rights watch is there but it has to be a body of locals and by the locals. Cannot be some one air lifted from West.
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