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India: Security, terrorism laws used to silence dissent

· By Murali Krishnan
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Thousands of prisoners in India are trapped in a legal limbo under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, commonly known as UAPA, with recent Supreme Court decisions fueling the debate on India's definition of terrorism and its use of security laws.

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