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The Persecution of Setalvad Has Drawn National and International Attention.The Case Finds Mention In The persecution of Setalvad has drawn national and international attention.The case finds mention in http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session27/Documents/A_HRC_27_72_Eng%20 Fre%20and%20Spa%20only.doc 11/04/2014 JAL IND 3/2014 India Freedom of expression;Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations of prosecution of two human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 4 January 2014, Gujarat Crime Branch officials reportedly filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ms. Teesta Setalvad, Secretary of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), and Mr. Javed Anand, a civil rights activist and editor of the magazine Communalism Combat, claiming that they had embezzled funds of INR 15,000,000 (approximately USD 251,000) which had been assigned to the construction of a memorial for the 2002 Gulbarg Society Massacre. Grave concern is expressed that the criminal charges brought against Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand are due to their peaceful work promoting the human rights of the victims of the Gulbarg Society Massacre. Ms. Setalvad was the subject of a previous communication sent on 28 March 2011, see A/HRC/18/51/Corr.1, case no. IND 5/2011.” UN Special Raporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association Maina Kiai recently tweeted https://twitter.com/MainaKiai_UNSR/status/590148382922039296?t=1&cn=bWVudGlvbg%3D%3D&sig=0f9 290ae274f87dd0b9fa1abd56db4060707aff1&al=1&refsrc=email&iid=e6dece11de3248a791d11a7dcb740f83&auto actions=1429537314&uid=116372682&nid=4+1264 LINKS OF ARTICLES SHOWING WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF VINDICTIVE STATE ACTION AND PERSECUTION OF SETALVAD AND TEAM (2015) Widespread Condemnation of Persecution of Setalvad and Team (2015) Teesta Setalvad INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ZJk2QiwLw http://communalism.blogspot.in/2015/02/statement-by-all-india-secular-forum-on.html Statement by All India Secular Forum on the move to arrest Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand February 12, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Withdraw-Concocted-Case-Against-Setalvad-CPIM-to-Gujarat-Govt/881181 Withdraw 'Concocted' Case Against Setalvad: CPI-M to Gujarat Govt Feb 12, 2015 http://www.frontierweekly.com/views/feb-15/14-2-15- NAPM%20&%20others%20demand%20withdrawal%20of%20false%20cases.html NAPM demands withdrawal of false cases against Teesta, Javed and associates in Gulbarg Society Case NAPM Press Release, February 12, 2015 http://www.ummid.com/news/2015/February/12.02.2015/arrest-warrant-against-teesta-setalvad.html Teesta Setalvad faces arrest February 12, 2015 http://beyondheadlines.in/2015/02/teesta/ Teesta Setalvad ko sajish ke tahat phasane par desh ke samajik karyakartaon ki kade shabdon mein ninda. February 12, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=Cursor-Stop-Harassing-Teesta-Setalvad- 13022015004070 Cursor - Stop Harassing Teesta Setalvad February 13, 2015 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/activists-support-teesta-setalvad-javed-anand/article6890653.ece Activists support Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand February 13, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=ANTICIPATORY-BAIL-REJECTED-BY- GUJARAT-HC-SC-Restrains-13022015002007 ANTICIPATORY BAIL REJECTED BY GUJARAT HC - SC Restrains Arrest of Setalvad February 13 2015 http://kafila.org/2015/02/13/bjp-and-sangh-spokespersons-reveal-real-reason-for-witch-hunt-against-teesta-setalvad-and- javed-anand/ BJP and Sangh spokespersons reveal real reason for witch hunt against Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand February 13, 2015 http://www.merinews.com/article/napm-terms-case-against-teesta-setalvad-as-false-demands-withdrawal/15904240.shtml NAPM terms case against Teesta Setalvad as false, demands withdrawal February 13, 2015 http://www.rashtriyasahara.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9 Setalvad ke khilaaf mamla wapas le Gujarat Sarkar: Makapa February 13, 2015, http://kafila.org/2015/02/13/bjp-and-sangh-spokespersons-reveal-real-reason-for-witch-hunt-against-teesta-setalvad-and- javed-anand/ Statement from People’s Alliance for Secularism and Democracy (PADS): February 13, 2015 http://bharatpress.com/2015/02/13/steps-against-setalvad-taken-due-to-political-vendetta-manish-tewari/ ‘Steps against Setalvad taken due to political vendetta': Manish Tewari February 13, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=Stop-Harassment-of-Teesta-Setalvad- 13022015020026 Stop Harassment of Teesta Setalvad February 13, 2015 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/teesta-setalvad-is-being-framed-by-gujarat-govt-but-wheres-the-outrage-2097117.html Teesta Setalvad is being framed by Gujarat govt; but where’s the outrage? Feb 13, 2015 13:17 IST http://scroll.in/article/706169/As-Supreme-Court-stays-Setalvad%27s-arrest,-here-is-her-response-to-Gujarat- police%27s-charges As Supreme Court stays Setalvad's arrest, here is her response to Gujarat police's charges February 13, 2015 http://www.rashtriyasahara.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9 Setalvad ko ‘Supreme Rahat’ February 13, 2015 Teesta Setalvad ane temana patini gharpakad par supremeni rok Gujarat Today, February 13, 2015 http://epaper.lokmat.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=10&eddate=02%2f 14%2f2015 Teesta yanche nashtcharya February 14, 2015 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column-woman-of-letters-a-life-less-ordinary-2061061 Woman of letters: A life less ordinary February 15, 2015 http://frontlinedefenders.org/node/28112 India – Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad at ongoing risk of detention February 16, 2015 www.dnaindia.com/india/report-activist-lawyer-indira-jaising-leads-protest-against-teesta-setalvad-s-victimisation- 2061595 Activist lawyer Indira Jaising leads protest against Teesta Setalvad's 'victimisation' February 16, 2015 http://www.aninews.in/videogallery2/33897-dyfi-protests-039-victimisation-039-of-teesta-setalvad-in-mumbai.html DYFI protests 'victimisation' of Teesta Setalvad in Mumbai February 16, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Jaising-Leads-Protest-Against-Setalvads-Victimisation/881711 Jaising Leads Protest Against Setalvad's 'Victimisation' February 16, 2015 http://www.ptinews.com/news/5696875_Jaising-leads-protest-against-Setalvad-s--victimisation-.html Jaising leads protest against Setalvad's 'victimisation' https://in.newshub.org/rights-activists-question-gujarat-s-insistence-on-arresting-teesta-11855227.html Rights activists question Gujarat’s ‘insistence’ on arresting Teesta February 16, 2015 http://www.asianage.com/columnists/plight-other-761 The plight of the ‘other’ February 16, 2015 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/rights-activists-question-gujarats-insistence-on-arresting-teesta/ Rights activists question Gujarat’s ‘insistence’ on arresting Teesta February 17, 2015 http://www.thecitizen.in/NewsDetail.aspx?Id=2574&V/FOR/VENDETTA V FOR VENDETTA! February 17, 2015 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lawyers-activists-see-vendetta-behind-action-against-teesta/article6902581.ece Lawyers, activists see vendetta behind action against Teesta February 17, 2015 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Teesta-Setalvad-hounded-for-speaking-up-feel-scribes/articleshow/46269463.cms Teesta Setalvad ‘hounded for speaking up’, feel scribes February 17, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Teesta-hounded-for-speaking-up-feel-many- 17022015008019 Teesta `hounded for speaking up', feel many February 17, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Teesta-hounded-for-speaking-up- 17022015013029 `Teesta hounded for speaking up' February 17, 2015 http://abpnews.abplive.in/ind/2015/02/17/article504181.ece/Activist-lawyer-Indira-Jaising-leadsprotest-against-Teesta-Se talvads-victimisation Setalvad ke ‘utpidan’ ka Indira Jaysinh ne kiya virodh February 17, 2015 https://www.saddahaq.com/politics/teestasetalvad/human-rights-defender-teesta-setalvad-at-ongoing-risk-of-detention Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad at ongoing risk of detention February 17, 2015 http://epaper.jansatta.com/440990/Jansatta.com/Jansatta-Hindi- 17022015#page/7/1 Teesta aur Javed ke sath ekjutata jatai budhijiviyon ne February 17, 2015 http://www.bilkulonline.com/infotainment/40-information/8440-solidarity-with-teesta-setalvad-demonstration-in-mumbai Solidarity with Teesta Setalvad - Demonstration in Mumbai February 17, 2015 Gujaratna tantre Teesta Setalvad same sikanjo kasyo che tyare ae yaad raghavu ghate ke Ramkhanona be mahatvna keso supreme mein Gujarat bahar khasedaya hata Gujarat Today, February 17, 2015 http://hillele.org/2015/02/18/arnab-goswami-lekhi-jethmalani-a-bundle-of-lies-rukmini-sen/ Arnab Goswami, Lekhi, Jethmalani & a bundle of Lies – Rukmini Sen February 18, 2015 http://dabangdunia.co/epaper_show/save.php?uid=1424200235&x1=1128&y1=368&width= 1472&height=1296#.VOQrTNKUfzI Teesta Setalvad ko pareshan karne ka Sarkaar par aarop February 18, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Hounding-Of-Teesta-Setalvad-18022015014081 Hounding Of Teesta Setalvad February 18, 2015 http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/hounding-of-teesta-setalvad-attempts-to-arrest-her-and-subject- her-to-custodial-interrogation-are-uncalled-for/?utm_source=Popup&utm_medium=Old&utm_campaign=TOIHP Hounding Of Teesta Setalvad: Attempts to arrest her and subject her to “custodial interrogation” are uncalled for February 18, 2015 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/world/asia/in-challenging-modi-indian-activists-risk-a-legal- backlash.html?referrer=&_r=0 In Challenging
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