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British Activist Jagtar Singh Johal Freed on Bail After Nine Years in Indian Custody
Reprieve said Johal was freed after a court order, but he still faces trial and restrictive bail conditions, including surrendering his passport.
- On Thursday, October 1, Scottish activist Jagtar Singh Johal was released on bail from Tihar Jail in Delhi after nearly nine years of detention without conviction.
- Indian authorities arrested Johal in 2017 in Punjab on alleged terror offenses he denies; the United Nations described his incarceration as 'arbitrary detention' and alleged he endured 'a form of psychological torture.'
- Although the Delhi High Court granted bail last month, prison officials initially refused to release him until lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition and a judge warned of contempt of court.
- Johal now faces stringent bail conditions: surrendering his British passport, banning public comments, and prohibiting participation in social media groups sharing 'anti-national' material while remaining on trial.
- While his brother Gurpreet calls the release 'first steps to freedom,' Reprieve deputy executive director Dan Dolan warned Johal still faces a death sentence threat on remaining charges.
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