India: End Crackdown on Protesters, Arbitrary Detentions

Click to expand Image Police detain protesters during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Saturday, October 10, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Manish Swarup (New York) – Indian authorities are using abusive methods to crack down on thousands of peaceful protesters in New Delhi and other Indian cities, Human Rights Watch said today. The protests, led by the Gen Z Cockroach Janta Party, opposition parties, student organizations, and ci