On February 13, CPJ joined 11 other organizations in calling on the European Commission to step up its engagement with the Indian authorities over human rights, including press freedom, during its upcoming visit to the country.
The European Commission is seeking to strengthen its partnership with India, at a time when the government has been systematically weakening the country’s independent institutions and escalating a crackdown on press freedom.
The letter makes recommendations and urges European Union officials to “be clear that progress on bilateral relations will be linked to concrete and measurable progress on these pressing issues.”
Read the full letter here.