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Indian Climate Activist Arrested After Sharing Information on Supporting Farmworkers’ Protest

HeadlineFeb 15, 2021

Activists around the world are calling on Indian authorities to free Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old climate activist who was arrested over the weekend. She is accused of sharing an online document, which was tweeted by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, with information on how to support the ongoing farmworkers’ protest. Ravi is one of the founders of the Indian Fridays for Future youth climate strike.

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