Amnesty International India

Amnesty International India
TypeNGO
Location
Key people
Avinash Kumar (Executive Director)
Websiteamnesty.org.in
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Amnesty International India was a country unit of the Amnesty International network, and was part of a global movement promoting and defending human rights and dignity. In September 2020, Amnesty halted its operations in the country after all bank accounts of the organization were frozen by Enforcement Directorate in connection with its money laundering probe into the finances of Amnesty International and its related entities.[1] The organization called this as 'witch hunting' while the government of India said ED case is based on a FIR filed by CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) against Amnesty for alleged violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulatory Act [2][3]

  1. ^ "ED attaches Rs 1.54 crore assets in money laundering case against Amnesty". The Indian Express. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ "Amnesty official alleges organisation's activities halted in India due to freezing of its accounts". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ^ "ED attaches Rs 1.54 crore assets in money laundering case against Amnesty". The Indian Express. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2023-12-29.