Over the years, AIIPL itself got Rs 36 crore (including Rs 10 crore FDI) from Amnesty International UK against “export of services” related to preparing of human rights reports on various issues, organising campaigns and some technical services, the ED said.
From Amnesty International and its chair Aakar Patel being penalised by the ED to Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi engaged in the process of completing the formalities of his departure from Rajya Sabha, here are the top stories of today.
The development comes months after Amnesty International chair Aakar Patel was prevented from flying to the US to deliver a series of lectures, based on a lookout circular (LoC) issued by the CBI.
The court also said that the LOC was issued based on "wrong interpretation and understanding of the law", and cautioned CBI that the agency’s power to "investigate and prosecute is not an unbridled power”.
The CBI on Tuesday told the court that Patel was involved in multiple cases even as Patel's lawyers maintained that there was nothing to suggest that he was a “flight risk”. “Am I some Nirav Modi or Vijay Mallya?” the lawyers submitted on Patel's behalf.
Under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, an association cannot be prosecuted without sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
On Thursday, ACMM Pawan Kumar had asked the CBI director to issue a written apology to Patel for issuing the LOC in order to “uphold public trust in the agency” and “heal his wounds”.
The CBI's Look Out Circular against former Amnesty India chief Aakar Patel continues to be argued in court. When is an LOC issued to prevent someone from leaving the country, and when can courts set it aside?
Taking to Twitter on Friday, Patel said that he “will continue to stand for my rights” and that “there is absolutely no doubt” that he “will win this”.
Amnesty International India Chair Aakar Patel was prevented from flying out of the Bengaluru International Airport late on Thursday night. He took to social media to say he was stopped for the second time by immigration officials at the Bengaluru airport.
The 100-day vigil: How a custodial death case ended in a state-ordered cremation
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After 100 days, the body of 26-year-old Dalit man Akash Delison was finally removed from a government hospital and cremated under police protection. His family had demanded justice for his alleged death in police custody and refused to accept the body until all 16 involved officers were arrested. Despite actions taken, their demand for accountability remains unmet.
