India: Fear for safety/ torture

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Index Number: ASA 20/020/2006
Date Published: 24 August 2006
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, India

Human rights defenders Leitangthem Umakanta Meitei and Yengkokpam Langamba Meitei have reportedly been tortured in police custody in Manipur province, close to the border with Myanmar. Their exact place of detention is unclear. Amnesty International is concerned that they could face further torture or ill-treatment