Amnesty International Urges India to End Routine Torture by Police and Prison Authorities

(Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International is today urging the Indian government to help end the routine torture of those held by police and prison authorities by ensuring the new Prevention of Torture Bill in India, 2010 meets international standards before adopting it.“If India is serious about its aspiration to be a regional and global power, it needs to address the issue of torture and ensure that the human rights of those it arrests and detains are protected," said Madhu Malhotra, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific deputy program director. The Bill, which is expected to be