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FORUM-ASIA Message on the Final Judgement of Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand by the Supreme Court of India on 19 Feb 2015

19 February 2015

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FORUM-ASIA Message on the Final Judgement of Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand by the Supreme Court of India

Interim stay on the arrest of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand have been extended until the final judgment of their application for anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court of India. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) hopes that the court would grant them the relief of anticipatory bail and ensure that they are not subjected to further harassment. Both of them are facing trumped up charges of embezzlement in connection with their work to achieve justice for victims of the 2002 Gulbarg Society Massacre.

“We welcome the approach of the Supreme Court in hearing this case as it rightly pointed out that liberties cannot be compromised for expressing dissent and had questioned the authorities on the need for custodial interrogation given that no major offences were committed,†said Evelyn Balais-Serrano, Executive Director of FORUM-ASIA. “However, we would strongly urge the Indian judiciary to further guarantee full protection to Teesta and Javed by ensuring protective measures against harassment, and to take note of the use of laws and means to stifle voices of dissent by the government of India,†Balais-Serrano concluded.
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