Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy faces prosecution in India

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Roy faces prosecution under laws relating to promoting enmity, over a speech she gave 13 years ago about the Kashmir region.

Booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy faces prosecution in India for a speech about Kashmir she gave 13 years ago, after a top official approved the move, local media has reported.

Under Indian laws, the state government’s permission is needed for prosecution of certain crimes, including hate speech, sedition, and promoting enmity. She is also an outspoken political and rights activist and regularly writes in Indian and foreign publications.

 

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