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India must end ‘inhumane’ detention of activist GN Saibaba, says UN expert

GN Saibaba was sentenced to life in prison under India's Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) [File: Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images]

A United Nations rights expert has slammed India’s prolonged detention of a rights activist with disabilities as “inhumane”, citing grave concerns for his health and demanding an immediate release.

Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, on Monday raised the alarm about the nearly decade-long detention of Gokarakonda Naga “GN” Saibaba, a longstanding defender of the rights of minorities in India.

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