Overview
- Johal was moved two weeks ago from Mandoli Prison in Delhi to Tihar Jail and placed in a high-risk wing, with authorities giving no explanation for the transfer.
- Relatives and rights group Reprieve warn his life is in danger in Tihar, citing reports of violence, torture and targeting of Sikh detainees.
- UK High Court findings earlier this year described Tihar as extremely overcrowded with a culture of violence, and British judges have blocked extraditions to the facility.
- The Dumbarton blogger has been detained since 2017 under India’s anti-terror law, was deemed arbitrarily detained by a UN panel, and has alleged torture.
- He was acquitted in one case earlier this year but still faces federal charges supporters say duplicate earlier allegations and rely on a disputed confession.