Amnesty halts India operations, saying it is being silenced

Group slams Modi government for punishing human rights organizations

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Police detain a supporter of India's main opposition Congress party during a protest against farm bills passed by India's parliament, in New Delhi on Sept. 21.  © Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- The human rights group Amnesty International halted work in India on Tuesday, accusing the government of having frozen its bank accounts as punishment for speaking out about alleged rights abuses.

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