Amnesty International India controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Account freezing and closure of Indian operations
The Enforcement Directorate froze the organization's bank accounts during an alleged money-laundering and foreign-funding investigation. Amnesty said the action forced it to end operations in India, while the government cited regulatory violations.
2019
CBI investigation into foreign funding
The CBI searched Amnesty offices as part of an investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and the Indian Penal Code.
2016
Anti-nationalism and sedition allegations
A Bengaluru event on Kashmir-related human-rights issues prompted an anti-nationalism complaint and sedition-related charges. Amnesty denied wrongdoing, and the sedition charges were later dropped.