Amnesty International India staff asked to stay away from office

New Delhi: Fearing protests, staff of Amnesty International India was on Thursday advised not to come to their offices and work from other locations, following instructions from police.

Officials from Amnesty International said that police has advised them to stay away from office across the country. "We are asking our staff to work from other locations today as a precautionary measure, based on police advice," said Amnesty International India Executive Director Aakar Patel. An employee of Amnesty said they hoped to be back in office on Friday.

"We are cooperating with the police and doing our work from remote locations. The office is presently under police protection," said an Amnesty employee. Asked if they will be back in office on Friday, the Amnesty employee said it will depend on the police's instructions.