The Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights wrote to the Union Home Minister of India to express concerns about recent arrests of human rights defenders in India, including Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha. The letter noted that human rights advocacy, especially for marginalized communities, has faced intimidation and harassment. Terrorism charges under laws like the UAPA have been used to silence human rights activists. There are also fears that such legislation gives too much discretionary power to state agencies and could weaken civil liberties. The letter called for protecting human rights defenders and their freedoms of expression and association in India.