Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
As India's right-wing government cracks down on opposition ahead of next month's general elections, Amnesty International on Friday urged authorities to 'stop weaponizing the criminal justice system to intimidate and harass' political candidates, activists, and others.
'The authorities have repeatedly exploited and weaponized various financial and terrorism laws to systematically crack down on human rights defenders, activists, critics, nonprofit organizations, journalists, students, academics, and political opposition,' Patel added.
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