#India: We are concerned by reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today’s large-scale demonstrations in Delhi. We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and fulfilled. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/10/india-concerns-over-mass-detentions-and-during-protests
International monitors are formally warning India after authorities arrested civil society leaders to suppress mass demonstrations in Delhi.

