Peaceful protesters in India are being subjected to a dangerous rhetoric of demonization and dehumanization, especially by leaders in powerful positions. They are being regularly referred to as ‘traitors’, ‘terrorists’ and ‘anti-nationals’ and arrested under various repressive laws across India, said Amnesty International India.
While a generation of young advocates led the fight against worsening repression in Asia, issues closer to home show New Zealand had a mixed record relating to counter-terrorism, detention facilities, the rights of Indigenous peoples and children’s rights.
Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform our economic system away from fossil fuels by the end of the decade to prevent climate chaos, Amnesty International and other human rights groups as well as key environment, labour and social justice groups said in a statement.
