paknews: Amnesty critical of POTO
Amnesty International has criticized India’s proposed new anti-terrorism laws.
The Indian government proposes to move a bill in Parliament to replace the Prevention Of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) that was promulgated in October.Amnesty said: “A vote in favour of POTB is a vote which does away with legal safeguards designed to prevent innocent persons from being prosecuted and punished.”
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The bill is also “a threat to freedom of expression and association and it targets specific organisations by naming them in a list without instituting sufficient guarantees for members of these organisations who may not be involved in criminal acts,” Amnesty said.