"India's Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to two student activists detained for more than five years without a full trial under anti-terrorism laws on allegations of orchestrating a conspiracy to trigger deadly riots in 2020. Five others detained on similar charges were granted bail, but the Supreme Court said in its verdict that "Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam stand on a qualitatively different footing as compared to other accused.""
"Khalid and Imam, both 38 years old, were detained after the February 2020 sectarian riots in Delhi when 53 people were killed, most of them Muslims but also several Hindus. They have made several similar failed attempts to secure bail but are still awaiting a full trial or conviction. Umar Khalid (standing in center of the shot, arm aloft) was once the student union leader at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)Image: ANI"
"US lawmakers, rigths groups call for full and fair trial Eight US lawmakers wrote an appeal to India's ambassador in Washington last week, expressing concern over Khalid's prolonged pretrial detention. The Democrat Senators and House members called for him to be granted a fair and timely hearing, and said the case "raises serious questions about due process, human rights and India's obligations under international law.""
India's Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been detained for over five years under anti-terrorism laws accused of conspiring to trigger the February 2020 Delhi riots. Five other accused on similar charges were granted bail, while the court said Khalid and Imam stood on a qualitatively different footing and had played a central role in the conspiracy. The February 2020 sectarian violence killed 53 people. Khalid and Imam have repeatedly sought bail but remain without a full trial or conviction. US lawmakers and human rights groups have raised concerns about due process and called for fair, timely hearings.
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