---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amnesty International India <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 12 May 2018, 2:05 pm Subject: What's the biggest gift a mother can get on Mother's Day? To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
<https://amnesty.org.in/> Dear B KARTHIK NAVAYAN, While we all celebrate *Mother’s Day* with love and thankfulness, not all mothers will have a reason to celebrate. Sadly, some mothers will be waiting for their BRAVE children to come back home. Kamlesh Devi, has been waiting since six months to see her son Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’, a prominent Dalit rights activist. In this video, she appeals to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath for the release of her son. More than 100,000 people have already supported Kamlesh Devi’s plea. B KARTHIK NAVAYAN, *now it is your turn. <https://amnesty.org.in/take-action/tell-uttar-pradesh-government-release-chandrashekar-azad-ravan-administrative-detention/>* <https://youtu.be/KaCY9wxAvKI> *REUNITE THIS MOTHER WITH HER SON!* <https://amnesty.org.in/take-action/tell-uttar-pradesh-government-release-chandrashekar-azad-ravan-administrative-detention/> Chandrashekhar is the founder of the “*BHIM ARMY*”, a Dalit rights organisation that campaigns against caste based discrimination and violence, and runs around 300 schools for underprivileged children in Uttar Pradesh. Chandrashekhar has been held in administrative detention since 3 November 2017 under the National Security Act (NSA). The Allahabad High Court, on 26 April 2018, refused to grant bail to Chandrashekhar. Following this, the Uttar Pradesh government extended the NSA detention till August 2018, *although no charges have been filed against him.* Under the NSA, Chandrashekar Azad may be detained for up to 12 months without charge or trial. Administrative detention laws such as the NSA have often been used to detain individuals on vague grounds, ignoring criminal justice safeguards. The Supreme Court of India has described the system of administrative detention as *“lawless”* . Over the past six months, Chandrashekhar and his mother, Kamlesh Devi, have shown bravery in the face of adversity. *More than a 100,000 people have already signed the petition!* <https://amnesty.org.in/take-action/tell-uttar-pradesh-government-release-chandrashekar-azad-ravan-administrative-detention/> So B KARTHIK NAVAYAN, will you stand up and help reunite a mother with her son this Mother’s Day? *STAND WITH KAMLESH DEVI TO DEMAND THE RELEASE OF HER SON.* <https://amnesty.org.in/take-action/tell-uttar-pradesh-government-release-chandrashekar-azad-ravan-administrative-detention/> In Solidarity, Abhirr V.P Senior Campaigner How do I unsubscribe? To stop receiving messages on how you can help Amnesty be more impactful, Click here. <unsubscr...@fj2ypiththweh4wtnrzm92llkmz4n6893gwx1p8em38tqaygo.9-y6kseaq.ap1.apex.salesforce.com?subject=Unsubscribe> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
