Which country's court has sentenced 16 police officers to life imprisonment for rounding up and massacring dozens of unarmed Muslims during historic riots in 1987?
Correct answer: A. India
- A. India
- B. Israel
- C. Myanmar
- D. France
Explanation
An Indian court sentenced 16 former police officers to life imprisonment for the 1987 Hashimpura massacre, in which Muslim men were killed during riots. The case concerned police involvement in the mass killing in Uttar Pradesh.
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