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Shifa ur-Rehman is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On April 26, 2020, authorities arrested ur-Rehman, a Muslim and president of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, after accusing him of inciting communal violence during the 2020 Delhi riots.  Ur-Rehman, however, was targeted for leading peaceful protests opposing the religiously discriminatory Citizen Amendment Act (CAA).  He is charged under FIR 59/2020 with offenses under the IPC, 1967 Arms Act, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Charges include but are not limited to rioting (Sec. 147 IPC), rioting with a deadly weapon (Sec. 148 IPC), murder (Sec. 302 IPC), attempted murder (Sec. 307 IPC), sedition (Sec. 124A IPC), "promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony" (Sec. 153A IPC), unlawful activities (Sec. 13 UAPA), terrorist acts (Sec. 16 UAPA), raising funds for terrorist acts (Sec. 17 UAPA), and conspiracy (Sec. 18 UAPA).

On June 26, 2020, several UN experts called for the release of ur-Rehman and other protestors, saying that their arrests seem "clearly designed to send a chilling message...that criticism of government policies will not be tolerated."

There are reports that prison authorities have prevented ur-Rehman from meeting with his lawyer.

Ur-Rehman also reportedly suffers from kidney disease and has been denied proper medical care. 

Ur-Rehman is being held in Tihar Jail, Delhi.

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Asif Iqbal Tanha was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On May 17, 2020, authorities arrested Tanha, a Muslim student activist, for rioting and attempted murder under first information report (FIR) 298/2019 after accusing him of inciting violence near Jamia Millia Islamia University during protests in December 2019. Tanha, however, was targeted for leading peaceful protests opposing the religiously discriminatory Citizen Amendment Act (CAA).

On May 19, 2020, Tanha was charged with new offenses under first information report (FIR) 59/2020 with new offenses under the IPC, 1967 Arms Act, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after authorities accused him of inciting communal violence during the 2020 Delhi riots. Charges include but are not limited to rioting (Sec. 147 IPC), rioting with a deadly weapon (Sec. 148 IPC), murder (Sec. 302 IPC), attempted murder (Sec. 307 IPC), sedition (Sec. 124A IPC), "promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony" (Sec. 153A IPC), unlawful activities (Sec. 13 UAPA), terrorist acts (Sec. 16 UAPA), raising funds for terrorist acts (Sec. 17 UAPA), and conspiracy (Sec. 18 UAPA).

On May 28, 2020, Tanha was granted bail in the Jamia Millia Islamia University protest case (FIR 48/2020). However, he was forced to remain in prison under FIR 59/2020.

On June 26, 2020, several UN experts called for the release of Tanha and other protestors, saying that their arrests seem "clearly designed to send a chilling message...that criticism of government policies will not be tolerated."

On June 15, 2021, a Delhi High Court granted Tanha bail.

On June 17, 2021, Tanha was released from prison.

On February 4, 2023, a Delhi court discharged Tanha in the December 2019 violence case.

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Devangana Kalita was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On May 23, 2020, authorities arrested Kalita, a Hindu student activist, after accusing her of inciting communal violence during the 2020 Delhi riots. Kalita, however, was targeted for leading peaceful protests opposing the religiously discriminatory Citizen Amendment Act (CAA).

On May 24, 2020, Kalita was released on bail; however, police immediately arrested her again under different charges.

On May 29, 2020, Kalita was charged with new offenses under first information report (FIR) 59/2020 with new offenses under the IPC, 1967 Arms Act, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Charges include but are not limited to rioting (Sec. 147 IPC), rioting with a deadly weapon (Sec. 148 IPC), murder (Sec. 302 IPC), attempted murder (Sec. 307 IPC), sedition (Sec. 124A IPC), "promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony" (Sec. 153A IPC), unlawful activities (Sec. 13 UAPA), terrorist acts (Sec. 16 UAPA), raising funds for terrorist acts (Sec. 17 UAPA), and conspiracy (Sec. 18 UAPA).

On June 26, 2020, several UN experts called for the release of Kalita and other protestors, saying that their arrests seem "clearly designed to send a chilling message...that criticism of government policies will not be tolerated."

On June 15, 2021, a Delhi High Court granted Kalita bail.

On June 17, 2021, Kalita was released from prison.

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