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Published: 28 Jul 2010
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| Back to the Future: India's 2008 Counterterrorism Laws | |
| In this report, Human Rights Watch analyses the amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, enacted after the November 26, 2008 attacks on Mumbai that killed 166 people and injured over 300. Comparing them with previous legislation, the report finds that the new amendments contain provisions that are also likely to result in abuse of terrorism suspects and the infringement of basic due process rights. |
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