14/09/2026
Umar Khalid’s prolonged persecution exemplifies the derailment of justice in India as it makes a mockery of international human rights principles.
The repeated bail denials combined with persistent delays, and the continued absence of trial proceedings, amount to a violation of Khalid’s right to a fair and speedy trial, guaranteed under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which India is a state party, as well as under the Constitution of India.
The Government of India must immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender Umar Khalid.
