Unearthing Accountability: JCB’s role and responsibility in bulldozer injustice in India
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In this research briefing, Amnesty International has analysed the punitive demolitions of 128 properties in the states of Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh following episodes of communal violence and protests between April and June 2022.
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“If You Speak Up, Your House Will Be Demolished”: Bulldozer injustice in IndiaThis report examines the demolition of over 128 properties without due process across five Indian states, leaving hundreds displaced and highlighting an ongoing policy of punitive action against Muslim communities.
Reports and publications 07 Feb 2024
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India’s widespread unlawful demolitions of Muslims’ homes, businesses and places of worship through the use of JCB bulldozers and other machines must stop immediately, Amnesty International said as it published two hard-hitting companion reports released today (Wednesday 7 February).
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