Posts Tagged ‘backlash’
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29 January 2010
Anti-Corruption Activist Satish Shetty Slain in Retribution for RTI Work Murder: Highlights Need for Whistleblower and Activist Protection
by Yvette M. Chin Pune, India — Several men attacked and murdered Indian RTI activist Satish Shetty with swords the morning of January 13, in a killing that activists say is the result of Shetty’s RTI work. To date, local police have taken five men into custody for Shetty’s murder, including lawyer Vijay Dabhade and […]