The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized.
Indian women protest against a large energy development project.
The authorities had just banned gatherings near the site using a section of the Indian criminal code often used to suppress public protest. Women participating in the peaceful sit-in had their clothes torn and women and men were beaten with sticks. Several were arrested for defying the ban on protests. In India, there's a large gulf between those who have wealth and power and those who do't. Roughly 300 million out of one billion people live in poverty, some facing a lifetime of bonded labour and the constant threat of starvation, while others enjoy an extremely affluent lifestyle.