‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial

According to The Guardian, Indian activist Umar Khalid has spent six years in Delhi's Tihar Jail without trial under Narendra Modi's government. In an exclusive interview, Khalid—one of India's most prominent political prisoners—reflects on the psychological toll of indefinite detention, particularly the dread that descends at sunset when thousands of prisoners are moved to the prison yard. He recently discovered a striking parallel between his experience and that of historical political prisoners from over a century ago. His case has become a focal point in international debates over civil liberties under Modi's administration.

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