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CPJ urges PM Modi to address the issue of jailed journalists, citing India's human rights obligations.
Summary
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging action regarding jailed journalists in India. The CPJ emphasized India's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, highlighting the government's obligation to uphold human rights.
Key Points
- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has written to PM Modi.
- The CPJ urged the PM to address the issue of jailed journalists in India.
- India is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- The CPJ is a non-profit press freedom organization.
Full Article
Noting that India is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the non-profit press freedom organisation said it was incumbent upon the government to “uphold its international and domestic human rights obligations”.
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