Press Release

Statement of the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN (WGHR)
Condemning the Arrest of Teesta Setalvad

The Working Group of Human Rights in India and the United Nations (WGHR) condemns the arrest and incarceration of one of our members Teesta Setalvad, the Secretary of Citizens for Peace and Justice (CJP). We believe that this illegitimate action of the Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arose from a reference contained in Supreme Court judgement … Statement of the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN (WGHR)Condemning the Arrest of Teesta Setalvad Read More »

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WGHR Statement on the FIR against CPSC- People’s Watch

WGHR urges the NHRC the take up the long pending case of WGHR member organisation CPSC – People’s Watch and calls for an end to the demonisation and harassment of civil society organisations through the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1986 (FCRA).

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