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Amnesty India denies ED's charges of violating foreign exchange laws, says it has faith in Constitution and judicial process
•The ED had issued a show-cause notice to Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd on 25 July for alleged contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Pellet guns in Kashmir: Cases of injuries to youths continue to be reported, but authorities say use of weapon on the decline
Ishfaqnaseem •Top police officials have said that the use of pellet guns has decreased as the intensity of protests has also declined in southern Kashmir.
FCRA licences of 20,000 NGOs cancelled: Act being used as weapon to silence organisations
Deya Bhattacharya •The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has cancelled Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of about ever since it came to power in May 2014.
Tripura journalist Shantanu Bhowmick killed: Amnesty calls it another 'sickening assault' on freedom of expression
•The killing of journalist Shantanu Bhowmick in Tripura is another "sickening assault" on freedom of expression, Amnesty International India
Mehbooba Mufti disburses financial aid to 2016 pellet gun victims who lost their eyesight
•Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti disbursed financial assistance to those who lost their eyesight due to pellet gun injuries during protests in the Valley
Saharanpur violence: Bring perpetrators to justice, Amnesty International tells UP govt
•Violence first broke out in Saharanpur about 40 days ago following a procession to mark Ambedkar Jayanti.
3 years on, no justice for rape victims of Muzaffarnagar riots: Amnesty International says Centre and state govt 'failed'
Fp Staff •The Uttar Pradesh government has failed to make timely investigation and prosecute the seven cases of gang-rape filed following the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and deliver justice, Amnesty International India said in a press release published on Thursday.
BJP government misusing foreign funding law to harass charities, say human rights groups
•India's refusal to renew foreign funding licences of 25 charities is a violation of their right to freedom of association, and appears to be a move to quell criticism, two rights groups said on Tuesday
Sedition charge is silly but Amnesty's moth-eaten credibility has taken further beating
Sreemoy Talukdar •In trying to fish in political waters, Amnesty risks sullying its image further. A rights organisation's moral weight depends on whether its integrity is unimpeachable. Amnesty's is up for questioning.
Bengaluru: BJP workers protest against Amnesty India, demand NIA probe
Fp Staff •BJP workers on Wednesday held a protest against Amnesty International India in Bengaluru over the 13 August event on the Kashmir unrest.