Denial of sanction to prosecute defence personnel under J&KAFSPA: Defence Ministry and Indian Army deny they hold case-related records and procedural information
Image courtesy: https://www.indiatimes.com/ Last week, there was both good news and "not so good" news on the AFSPA front across the country.
Strangers Of The Mist: Tales of War and Peace from India's Northeast (1994)
Hazarika sheds light on numerous issues that are currently facing the states in North-east India through a collection of facts, and personal experiences.
Flyer -Undertrial Review Committee
PrisonsinIndiaarechronicallyovercrowded.Sixty-sevenpercentoftheprisonpopulationcomprisesundertrials–thosewhoareawaitingorundergoingtrialandnotyetprovenguilty.ThisneedsrepairandUnderTrialReviewCommittee(UTRC)isoneoversightmechanismwhichcanaddressthis.
Government Orders
In 2006, the Supreme Court of India issued 7 directives on police reforms in Prakash Singh & ors versus Union of India & Ors. States have either passed new Police Acts or issued Government Orders/Notifications to implement the directives.
Police Acts
In 2006, the Supreme Court of India issued 7 directives on police reforms in Prakash Singh & ors versus Union of India & Ors. States have either passed new Police Acts or issued Government Orders/Notifications to implement the directives.
States will benefit from an independent PCA
(Hindustan Times) By:Pavani Nagaraja An independent Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is being constituted for Delhi to inquire into complaints by the public against the police.
International Women’s Day: Spotlight on women in the criminal justice system
New Delhi, India March 6, 2018 While the International Women's Day (March 8) commemorates the women’s rights movement and celebrates women’s achievements across all spheres, it also serves as a stark reminder – of another reality that women are still fighting for genuine
Death of a policeman
By Maja Daruwala (Indian Express) The suicide of an officer in Punjab may have a back story: It speaks of the decay in law enforcement The death of a policeman was front page news this week. The facts are bizarre, yet ordinary. And some of them disputed.
South Asian groups welcome Maldives Supreme Court order to release political prisoners
Feb 02, 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN ) welcome the decision by the Maldives’ Supreme Court for the release of all political prisoners.