Dr. Banojyotsna Lahiri

Hannah van Dijcke

Betwa Sharma

Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie

Justice on hold: Umar Khalid’s story of resistance

Diaspora in Action for Human Rights and Democracy

The story of Umar Khalid, student activist, who has spent over five years in pre‑trial detention under the UAPA.

For over five years, student activist Umar Khalid has remained in pre-trial detention, from <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/09/india-umar-khalid-five-year-imprisonment-without-trial/" title="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/09/india-umar-khalid-five-year-imprisonment-without-trial/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">his arrest</a> on the 13th of September 2020, when he was taken into custody by Delhi Police on allegations of having connection with the 2020 Delhi riots and booked under the <a href="https://thewire.in/media/spotlight-how-uapa-is-crushing-dissent-in-india" title="https://thewire.in/media/spotlight-how-uapa-is-crushing-dissent-in-india" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).</a> His case became emblematic of how, in India, prolonged pre‑trial detention is used to silence dissent and shrink democratic space.Dr.Banojyotsna Lahiri (SPECT Research Association and Umar’s partner), Hannah van Dijcke (Human Rights Foundation), Betwa Sharma (Article 14), and Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie (DAHRD and University of Groningen) will join us on March 17th to discuss Delhi riots conspiracy case and Umar’s five years of pre-trial detention.📍 Online webinar&nbsp; 📅 Date &amp; Time: March 17th 21:30 IST/17:00 CET/11:00 AM EST

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