Indian Authorities Unlawfully Detain Himalaya Climate Activist

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Ladakh environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk speaking with the media on the Chalo Delhi Climate March in Chandigarh, India, September 27, 2024. © 2024 Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images This week, Indian authorities detained Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent climate activist and educator from the Himalayan territory of Ladakh, and others participating in a nearly 1,000-kilometer march from Leh, the provincial capital, to the national capital, Delhi. Wangchuk and approximately 120 activists were demanding a greater say in local governance and stronger environmental…

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