By Movement Against UAPA And Other Repressive Laws (MURL) / @repressivelaws

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#RepealSeditionLaw (Nov 24)

Stop using UAPA and Sedition laws against those who foster the cause of civil rights

Stop using UAPA and Sedition laws against those who speak up for the oppressed

“I submit, UAPA has failed us on both counts: National security and Constitutional Freedoms.” – Judge Aftab Alam referring to the death of 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy

++ An 83-year-old Jesuit Priest, Stan Swami, who has documented police abuse in tribal areas across the country, was charged with sedition in 2018 for his Facebook posts. One of his posts was a statement by the then Home Minister calling for dialogue ++

++ Legal experts say authorities misuse legal provisions to slap protesters with colonial-era law to stifle dissent ++

++ UAPA and sedition are being used to stifle dissent and crush the freedom of speech and that the time has come to see whether they are in tune with the Constitution – Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan ++

++ UAPA permits detention without charge for up to 180 days, making it a convenient tool to silence dissidents ++

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