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February 15, 2021

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