Three life terms for Kashmir’s Aasiya Andrabi fit India’s ‘broader pattern’
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
An Indian court sentenced Aasiya Andrabi, a 64-year-old Kashmiri separatist, to three life terms on March 24. Two associates received 30-year sentences. The judge found no evidence for major charges like financing terrorism but convicted based on speech allegations including provoking hostility and undermining national integration. Legal experts say the conviction reflects widened UAPA provisions criminalizing ideology and dissenting speech.
Key Entities
Aasiya AndrabiDukhtaran-e-MillatNational Investigative AgencyUAPAKashmirIndiaJudge Chander Jit Singh